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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Recent Examples of tension
Ali Winston, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
This emotional disconnect often stems from lingering tension or unresolved issues.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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
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Noun
Law, whose slow-burn performance is unlike any prior role from his four decades on stage and screen, says the similarities between Husk and Mathews as two opposites of the same coin are at the core of The Order’s dramatic tension.
—Ali Winston, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
This emotional disconnect often stems from lingering tension or unresolved issues.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tension
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The pressure to change usually stems from dissatisfaction.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation researchers reported in 2018 that while causes of stress for young people include poverty, trauma and discrimination, another is an excessive pressure to excel.Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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For example, progressive muscle relaxation therapy—an intervention that involves systematically tensing and then relaxing the body’s muscles—was found to reduce anxiety and depression in patients with prostate cancer, according to research in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.Markham Heid, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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The unidentified caseworker was described in court documents as having his eyes bulging, drooling and his arm muscles tensing during the attack.Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
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Instead, focus on things like what's been bothering you in the past week, stress about an upcoming event, or a work incident that rubbed you the wrong way.Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Chargers coach’s daily ritual of inviting one player or coach at random to address the team after practice was first met with confusion and stress.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The treatment features radio frequency for skin tightening and lifting, advanced muscle stimulation to volumize and tone, and ends with a manual lymphatic drainage to improve circulation.Angela Lei, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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But according to experts that spoke to CNBC, there is reason to believe Europe, which is Ukraine’s biggest donor, can make up the shortfall if the U.S. withdraws or tightens that funding.Lily Meckel, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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This shift could alleviate financial strain and foster a deeper connection between institutions and their audiences, ensuring museums remain accessible, adaptable and community-centered.Michele Smith, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Some experts who spoke to ABC News attributed the anti-corporate outcry to a host of overlapping trends: widening wealth inequality and a perception of an economy rigged against everyday people, blistering rhetoric supercharged by social media and a populist strain of politics that faults elites.Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Tension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tension. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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