As time goes by tensions begin to rise between the couple.

She knew what his face looked like unmarked by tension or trouble.

The resulting work is animated by tension between the mechanical and the human.

The violence is often related to conflicts over access to resources or triggered by political tensions.

As months went by tensions began to escalate between Panthers and police.

All her work is animated by tension between the image and flickering paint.

He held the jade tightly in a fist made white by tension.

Worn down by tension is another way to express the way he feels.

Standing alone, fraught means "marked by emotional distress or tension."

His stomach churned; he felt nauseated by tension and anger.