Examples of high-tension in a Sentence
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After a string of high-tension, high-stakes episodes — will the deck team implode?
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2025
With scalp serums, a consistent routine, and a break from trendy high-tension styles, my scalp is healing.
—Donnetta Monk, Essence, 21 Nov. 2025
While an occasional high-tension style isn't going to ruin your hair, these are the most common complaints from people who slick their strands back regularly.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2025
So good at important moments in the high-stakes, high-tension final set, Sabalenka held it together and held on, converting her third match point Thursday night to finish off a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Pegula in a rematch of last year’s final.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The high-tension sequences were made possible in cooperation with the New York City parks and a skilled drone operator named Dexter Kennedy.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
Lewis reportedly was referring to the high-tension situation unfolding in the community following the beatdown.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Over the weekend, the Student Action Summit held by Kirk’s group put members of the administration and frustrated MAGA influencers on the same stage at a high-tension moment.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 14 July 2025
In Season 7, fans watched as contestants navigated makeout sessions, high-tension relationships, and a beloved friends-to-lovers storyline.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 13 July 2025
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2025
With scalp serums, a consistent routine, and a break from trendy high-tension styles, my scalp is healing.
—Donnetta Monk, Essence, 21 Nov. 2025
While an occasional high-tension style isn't going to ruin your hair, these are the most common complaints from people who slick their strands back regularly.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2025
So good at important moments in the high-stakes, high-tension final set, Sabalenka held it together and held on, converting her third match point Thursday night to finish off a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Pegula in a rematch of last year’s final.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The high-tension sequences were made possible in cooperation with the New York City parks and a skilled drone operator named Dexter Kennedy.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
Lewis reportedly was referring to the high-tension situation unfolding in the community following the beatdown.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Over the weekend, the Student Action Summit held by Kirk’s group put members of the administration and frustrated MAGA influencers on the same stage at a high-tension moment.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 14 July 2025
In Season 7, fans watched as contestants navigated makeout sessions, high-tension relationships, and a beloved friends-to-lovers storyline.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 13 July 2025
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“High-tension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-tension. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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