Tension means: The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other. Related words include stress or balance. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Tension in practice.
Tension in a sentence
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Tension meaning
- The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
- A psychological state of being tense.
- A feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc.; suspense.
Example sentences (20)
Danilo was also back in and it was the Brazilian’s goal that lifted the early tension from the manager’s shoulders.
As the competition heated up, tension was heightened, with the audience eagerly rooting for their favourite dancers.
Before the Test began, there was considerable tension as war clouds were just beginning to loom over Kargil.
Given the challenge of neutralising religious tension in the country, this would appear to be advantageous.
After Melo reminded his boy that he always had his back and always believed in him, they teased more tension between the two.
Captain, Grace Scrivens, had the final say as she took the final Aussie wicket amidst unbearable tension.
Chief Minister had accused the BJP of trying to stoke communal tension during the Ram Navami procession.
A fortress state constantly vigilant against a minority of its own population living in continuous tension with its neighbours.
At times, Poe felt dejected or discouraged, but he also had a strong sense of humor to cheer everyone up and break the tension.
Eventually, the tension got to the teenager, who snapped and saw himself marched with seconds to play.
Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag of D66 said there was "unnecessary tension in the process" and that the collapse was "regrettable".
For thousands of years, people have used cupping to treat ailments such as back tension, neck pain, and even acne and depression.
But Cometti pulled one back in the 12th minute to maintain the tension in an enthralling encounter.
Abrams does a great job at cutting between the relentless action moments and the more subtle tension of Davian holding Julia hostage.
An armed attack on Azerbaijan’s embassy in Tehran in January, labeled an “act of terror” by Baku, added significantly to the tension.
A surprise visit from Heather (Vail Bloom) and Lucy (Lily Brooks O’Briant) doesn’t help tease the tension between Daniel and Phyllis.
As soon as you make a change, as soon as you consider a modernization, it creates some tension.
Despite the tension in the tin from the Great Experiment, Ledger showed the Danburys kindness.
Another moment of tension occurred last week when Israeli Transportation Minister Miri Regev said at a conference that she dislikes Dubai.
As in the UN negotiations on climate and biodiversity, financing is a key point of tension.
Common combinations with tension
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the tension 58×
- tension between 24×
- tension in 20×
- of tension 18×
- tension of 15×
- tension and 14×
- and tension 12×
- tension that 8×
- tension the 7×
- tension with 7×
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About these examples
The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word tension. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.