Tension [noun]

Definition of Tension:

tightness

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Sentence/Example of Tension:

Dick, too, had felt the tension of an emotion far beyond that of the usual things.

The great bow creaked and groaned and the cord vibrated with the tension.

It seemed to relieve the tension drawn by the other woman's torment.

There was some tension of mind or muscle that kept sleep far from him.

Whether this tension was felt by the Honourable George, I had no means of knowing.

There was a dry tightness in his throat and he concentrated on relaxing his tension.

He wiped his face, and coughed to relieve the tension in his throat.

Smithy's voice was strained; it showed the tension under which he was laboring.

And it was he who, plainly seeking for a subject to relieve the tension, spoke next.

The tension was too much for the spectators, and one by one they left the room.