as in pressures
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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Recent Examples of tensions
Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the latest round of protests outside an ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois resulted in the arrests of at least 18 people on Friday, as tensions over federal involvement in the state was set in relief by Noem’s visit.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Against the backdrop of conflicts in Ukraine and rising tensions in Asia, demand for decoys is climbing.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
The incident occurs amid ongoing tensions surrounding the federal law enforcement presence at ICE facilities in Portland and across the country.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The cancellations come amid a government shutdown in which partisan tensions are particularly high.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
That would go a long way toward easing tensions and helping negotiators get to yes on a trade deal.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
Even so, tensions continued to escalate, leading to the outbreak of World War II less than a year later.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Heightened trade tensions with Canada in particular have led to a drop in Canadian visitors to metro Detroit, Visit Detroit CEO Claude Molinari told me.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
The moon’s clash with Uranus amplifies tensions with a business partner or colleague today.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the latest round of protests outside an ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois resulted in the arrests of at least 18 people on Friday, as tensions over federal involvement in the state was set in relief by Noem’s visit.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Against the backdrop of conflicts in Ukraine and rising tensions in Asia, demand for decoys is climbing.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
The incident occurs amid ongoing tensions surrounding the federal law enforcement presence at ICE facilities in Portland and across the country.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The cancellations come amid a government shutdown in which partisan tensions are particularly high.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
That would go a long way toward easing tensions and helping negotiators get to yes on a trade deal.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
Even so, tensions continued to escalate, leading to the outbreak of World War II less than a year later.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Heightened trade tensions with Canada in particular have led to a drop in Canadian visitors to metro Detroit, Visit Detroit CEO Claude Molinari told me.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tensions
Noun
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These new pressures add to existing ones, such as building state-of-the-art facilities and hiring expensive coaches in hopes of landing recruits.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The budget pressures departments to have state employees return to their offices instead of working at home as many have done since the 2020 pandemic.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The election result locks in another chapter of progressive representation in Congress for southern Arizona, and tightens Republicans’ majority on Capitol Hill.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Veling also thinks once the inventory tightens, prices will either stabilize or begin another run up, depending on the supply-and-demand dynamics for each local market.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His work as The Arizona Republic’s consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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There are all kinds of reading groups; someone recently told me about the joys (and stresses) of being in separate nonfiction and fiction groups.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In her lyrics, Swift nods to the road Gallatin Pike, a turnpike for commercial traffic that stretches from East Nashville up through Hendersonville.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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As detention stretches on, Kordia said it’s been difficult to follow developments in the war, let alone maintain contact with relatives caught in the conflict.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some products may contain strains other than the ones listed, which could have harmful effects.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
1 Oct. 2025
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Yet there’s little doubt much of the blame in any future stackup of bodies dead from strains of COVID-19 will lie with Kennedy.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The leadoff round-tripper was the 11th hit this season by Buxton, which ties Jacque Jones (2002) for the Twins’ club record.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Fall Mug for Everyday Cheer A seasonal mug is a practical gift that also ties the basket together.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There’s an instinctual stitching that binds its many scenes together that build to a heartwrenching ending, culminating in neither a whimper nor a bang but a welcome sigh of relief.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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Each atom binds separate electrons, whose exchange interaction mediates the nuclear two-qubit gate.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Tensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tensions. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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