tensions

NOUN

tightness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pressure strain stress

STRONG

balance constriction force rigidity stiffness straining stretching tautness tenseness tensity

WEAK

astriction

Antonyms

WEAK

calmness contentedness ease limpness looseness peace relaxation slack

NOUN

mental stress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxiety apprehension concern discomfort hostility jitters nervousness pressure strain suspense unease worry

STRONG

agitation brunt disquiet edginess jumps nerves restlessness shakes uneasiness worriment

WEAK

ants in pants antsiness bad feeling nail-biting pins and needles

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmness ease peace

STRONG

calm

WEAK

contentedness limpness looseness relaxation slack

Example Sentences

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A jittery, summer stock market probably didn’t need renewed Middle East tensions, but here we are.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

Asian currencies mostly weakened against the dollar in early trade amid renewed Middle East tensions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

Equities also suffered, with the fresh US-Iran tensions coming on top of a retreat from the tech sector that has powered markets to multiple record highs over the past two years.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

Ramaphosa had long planned a state visit to Ghana in the first week of August, and it had been hoped this would help de-escalate tensions between the two nations.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

At Kent State University in Ohio, tensions escalated so much that the governor sent in the National Guard.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge