- plural of tension.
tensions
Example Sentences
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And when it comes to decisions about how best to manage the population, tensions often run high.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
So this could presage tensions too between Polanski and the party membership, some of whom will have been inspired to join the Greens by his leadership.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Ara Najarian, who serves on the boards of both agencies, acknowledged during a recent meeting of the Metro board that tensions were high between both train systems and the public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
"My administration will consistently pursue practical measures to reduce military tensions between the two Koreas," Lee said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
But more than anything else, as a writer, I was fascinated by the similarity of the emotional tensions of Bigger in America and Bigger in Nazi Germany and Bigger in old Russia.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
