heightened tension

Examples (10)

• The border skirmish led to heightened tension between the two countries.
• There was a sense of heightened tension in the office before the layoffs were announced.
• The heavy police presence contributed to the heightened tension among the protesters.
• You could feel the heightened tension in the courtroom as the verdict was read.
• Heightened tension in the region has caused global oil prices to spike.
• The championship match ended with heightened tension between the rival teams.
• Years of family secrets resulted in heightened tension during the holiday dinner.
• The political scandal created a period of heightened tension across the nation.
• Reporters described a state of heightened tension while awaiting the election results.
• Diplomatic efforts failed to diffuse the heightened tension along the ceasefire line.