Tension

//ˈtɛnʃən//

"Tension" in a Sentence (13 examples)

Tension is a major cause of heart disease.

If you stop and relax, this will relieve the tension and stress in your shoulders.

The specialist predicts international tension will build up.

The air was charged with tension.

The photo catches the tension in the court very well.

I feel the tension in my neck, where it gets sore and stiff.

His joke eased the tension in the room.

Cold-war tension has mounted.

Isn't it better to get drunk and cut loose once in a while and blow off the tension of daily frustration?

We meet at a time of tension between the United States and Muslims around the world – tension rooted in historical forces that go beyond any current policy debate.

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My tensions with Eric over his alleged past actions have been fully resolved.

Most of the overhead system is of the weight-tensioned type, constant tension being automatically applied by balance weights.

We tensioned the cable until it snapped.

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