tenseness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenseness
Noun
  • During the period of high inflation, price rises were being felt across the board, but tensions still mounted, notably between grocers and manufacturers.
    Andrew Butt, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Trump’s secondary tariff threats have escalated tensions between Washington and another of its most important trading partners.
    Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Ultimately, these discussions about college don’t have to include arguments or high anxiety.
    Robert Cole, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • By Linda Wells Skin in the Game Leather Bound Tanning is back, and Gen Z is ignoring the risks, turning to sunbathing and tanning beds to soothe anxiety and feel in control By Erin Flaherty Read On Dietary Restrictions?
    Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Tenseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenseness. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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