tension 1 of 2

as in pressure
the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time under a lot of tension right now about her decision not to go to college

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tension

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verb

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Recent Examples of tension
Noun
Voice therapy tends to be more effective for people with muscle tension dysphonia, like teachers who talk all day and then lose their voice. Angela Haupt, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025 The device relieves tension and tightness and spares you from rubbing his shoulders nightly. Annie Blackman, Allure, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
The team will separate and individually tension each of the five sunshield layers, stretching them into their final shape. Julia Musto, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2022 Will tension between hawks and doves be the defining characteristic of Juntos going forward? Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 14 Nov. 2021 See all Example Sentences for tension 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tension
Noun
  • Not everybody goes through this intense amount of pressure, and on such a scale and in such a spotlight.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Economists have warned that Trump’s plans for tariffs and tax cuts could create new inflationary pressures and keep interest rates elevated.
    Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Key Ingredients: Chantecaille’s mask is enriched with plant stem cells, four peptides, tensing agents, and nourishers to smooth and lift the skin.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Vanderbilt speech pathologist Jennifer Muckala added that Williams-Paisley’s muscles had been tensing up to compensate for her vocal cords.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Financial stress impacts every aspect of an employee’s well-being from mental health, relationships with friends and family and trust in the organization.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
  • All issues the Dodgers failed to effectively address until the stress of deadline season.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This trend may accelerate as funding tightens for standalone startups.
    Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
  • After President Trump left the White House in 2021, critics of his norm-breaking use of executive power implored Congress to tighten legal limits on when presidents can unilaterally reshape American government with the stroke of a pen.
    Charlie Savage, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The fear is that one of those reassortments could result in a strain that easily infects and spreads among people.
    Alice Park, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Dončić came up limping later in the second quarter and was diagnosed with a left calf strain.
    Christian Clark, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025

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“Tension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tension. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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