as in tension
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Noun
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Further talks were expected on Sunday in Abu Dhabi, but that could change because of a spike in tensions between the United States and Iran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026 -
The Minnesota Timberwolves released a statement from its players regarding the rising anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tensions in Minneapolis.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Did the masks help alleviate any nerves?—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Magnesium Magnesium, a supplement usually used to relax muscles and nerves, is also promoted as an energy booster.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There is also a lot of anxiousness going on in my mind.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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That polling shows that, look, voters have a bit of wince or anxiousness about older candidates.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
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Somehow, this new sensation emitted an awareness of the magnitude in which skateboarding would warp my life, which only ratcheted up the anxiety of blowing it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The news this week that an ICE agent had shot and killed a woman in Minnesota heightened his anxiety.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Tenseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenseness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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