Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tensioned
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Two wins for Nuno (aided by his new assistant coach Paco Jemez) and a big victory for Nottingham Forest at Brentford have tightened things up at the bottom end too, with Leeds, Spurs and the free-falling Crystal Palace all in the mix now.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026 -
But the defense tightened, holding K-State to 2-for-10 (20%) 3-point shooting after halftime.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2026
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The law requires presidents to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying forces and to end military action within 60 to 90 days absent authorization — limits that presidents of both parties have routinely stretched.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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State officials say the program is a way to reduce costs, prevent medication lapses, and ease the burden on doctors, particularly in rural areas where clinicians are already stretched thin.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Studios in collaboration with Banijay’s DLO Producciones, tracks the rise of the founding leader of Los Miami, a gang which controlled Madrid’s insatiable ‘90s drug business, tensed by sudden explosive violence, and the drug-lord’s multiple near-death experiences.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
18 Dec. 2025
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The officer took her to the ground and then tried cuffing Tejeras, who tensed up so much, the officer’s body camera was knocked to the ground, according to the report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
26 Nov. 2025
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The game was tied at 34 after three quarters.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit seeks an unspecified amount of triple damages, tied to what state government and Michigan consumers have overpaid for energy since 2022, as well as a disgorgement of corporate profits.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Lady Eliza leaned into a full ‘80s moment, sparkling in a plunging black catsuit that dipped down to her ribs and was fastened with a single button.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
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Investigators wrote that the children told authorities they were locked inside a chicken pen that was fastened shut and then shot at with BB guns during the alleged incident.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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For decades, travel insurance was a program—a static product attached to a cruise or tour.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The magazine, and the small press attached to it, have since sadly folded, but the idea of the Midwestern Gothic has never left me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Tensioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tensioned. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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