Definition
the tension: the anxiety, the nervousness, the pressure, the strain, the stress; tightness, tautness
tense anxious, nervous, stressed; tight, taught
- "There's a lot of tension between the two of you."
- "Tension in this country is high - riots, protests, and angry tea drinking seem inevitable."
- "Did you know that laughing just once per day burns calories, releases endorphins and relaxes tension in the face?"
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