tenseness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenseness
Noun
  • But tensions in their relationship began to show whenMusk, the world’s richest person, began blasting Trump’s signature spending bill last month, taking issue with its provision to raise the debt ceiling.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
  • But the initial tour announcement did seem to allude to past tensions.
    Maria Sherman, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Your husband’s anxiety just makes her puppet strings easier to pull.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 5 July 2025
  • But Democratic pollster John Zogby said many of the wins came at the sacrifice of some and that anxiety in America is higher than ever.
    Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 5 July 2025
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“Tenseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenseness. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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