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noun

tension

CEFR B1

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

In a sentence

Six example sentences with tension, each labelled with its topic.

  • Hitchcock builds tension by showing the audience the ticking parcel under the table while the diners chat about nothing.

    Movies

  • Waiting for results creates a tension that many people relieve by cleaning the kitchen or reorganising a drawer.

    Psychology

  • The final round holds its tension because one wrong click ends a run that took nine hours.

    Gaming

  • The tension in the arena during the final free throw was so thick that even the mascot stopped moving.

    Basketball

  • The novel builds tension by letting the reader know about the hidden letter three chapters before the heroine finds it.

    Literature

  • The tension in the courtroom broke only when the foreman stood up and cleared his throat to read the verdict.

    Law

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