tense situation

Examples (10)

• The negotiations quickly turned into a tense situation.
• We found ourselves in a very tense situation during the protest.
• The diplomat tried to defuse the tense situation with careful words.
• No one wanted to escalate the already tense situation.
• Dealing with a tense situation requires calm and clear thinking.
• She is skilled at handling tense situations under pressure.
• The meeting began in a tense situation, with both sides wary.
• I hope we can avoid another tense situation like that one.
• His presence only added to the tense situation in the room.
• Despite the tense situation, they managed to reach a compromise.