Tensions

There are signs of growing tensions between the two countries.

The President's speech was calculated to ease world tensions.

The current situation in the Middle East is a time bomb of tensions.

Violent extremists have exploited these tensions in a small but potent minority of Muslims.

That does not mean we should ignore sources of tension. Indeed, it suggests the opposite: we must face these tensions squarely.

In 1959, Cold War tensions eased a little.

Tensions were increasing.

Racial tensions remained high.

The now ubiquitous occurrence of sectarian violence is the product of growing tensions between the country's different ethnic groups.

The tensions between the two countries are growing rapidly.