Synonyms of tensions

tensions 1 of 2

noun

plural of tension

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pressures
• stresses
• strains
• worries
• anxieties
• concerns
• loads
• irritations
• weights
• persecutions
• troubles
• angers
• exasperations
• aggravations
• annoyances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comforts
• consolations

tensions

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tension

as in tightens

Related Words

• tightens
• stretches
• ties
• strains
• tenses
• binds
• attaches
• constrains
• fastens
• restrains

Dissimilar Words

• slacks
• eases
• relaxes
• loosens
• slackens
• frees
• detaches
• unties
• undoes
• unfastens
• unbinds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tensions

Noun

In the wake of the disaster, tensions erupted between Horvath’s office and the mayor’s team. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

But tensions have emerged recently following criticism in Turkey of Azerbaijan’s decision to ban hijabs in schools and over Baku’s growing ties with Israel. — ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026

The stock market could remain volatile amid AI trade concerns, macro uncertainties, and geopolitical tensions. — Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026

After signing to Elektra in 1977, Television released the seminal Marquee Moon and, a year later, sophomore effort Adventure, before tensions between Verlaine and Lloyd led to the group’s breakup. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026

Recent experience suggests that migration could become an even greater source of political tensions. — Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026

The tensions carry particular significance in Wayne County, which includes Detroit, and neighboring Oakland County. — Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

For the 1957 film The Prince and the Showgirl—directed by and starring Laurence Olivier, with Monroe as the female lead and coproducer—the actor and her husband moved to England, where tensions rose. — Annarita Briganti, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

The outcome, which Vucic announced only around an hour and a half after polls closed, came after tensions had built as voting progressed during the day. — Jovana Gec, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026