Examples of 'there was tension' in a sentence

Meaning of "there was tension"

The phrase 'there was tension' indicates that a state of discomfort, unease, or strained relations existed in a particular situation or between individuals or groups. It suggests that there was a palpable or noticeable atmosphere of stress, anticipation, conflict, or potential disagreement, which may have resulted from conflicting opinions, emotions, or external factors

How to use "there was tension" in a sentence

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there was tension
And there was tension that went beyond the.
I did not realize there was tension there.
There was tension in the lines of his mouth.
When he entered her there was tension in the air.
There was tension in the air as we waited to race.
Neither of them would give an inch so there was tension.
There was tension in that critical moment.
Nicholson said there was tension.
There was tension among staff and physicians.
I told you there was tension.
There was tension in her childhood home.
That was years ago that there was tension like that.
There was tension growing between them.
Of course there was tension.
There was tension there and we avoided one other.

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He was clearly the outsider and there was tension around mention of relationships.
There was tension between the brothers.
It almost seemed like there was tension between the two.
There was tension in the air during the debate.
I never even realised there was tension between the two.
There was tension throughout the evening.
It was only a matter of time before there was tension between those two.
That there was tension in the home.
He reasoned that there was still attachment whenever there was tension in the mind.
We know that there was tension in that house.
And until you apologize I will be in the garage I told you there was tension.
I could tell there was tension between you two.
To the board of director, there was tension.
There was tension from time to time.
But we know from Gilly there was tension.
There was tension in his muscles.
The month he died, there was tension in the household.
There was tension between the two men.
We smiled and laughed, but there was tension there.
There was tension in the room.
Before, we were always arguing and there was tension in our marriage.
There was tension in the air.
Can you describe a time when there was tension or conflict on a team?
If there was tension on my end.
Both stood straight, and there was tension in the air.
There was tension between my ski instructor and my friend.
She was never able to prove it, but there was tension between them.
There was tension in the city.
By the end of October, there was tension.
Sometimes there was tension between us.
I thought that we were both out of our element . There was tension.
Yet there was tension in everything.
From all sides, there was tension.
There was tension in this process.
Meaning? I could tell there was tension between you two.

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