| 单词 | tension |
| 例句 | If anything, from the glares being shot across the sand, the muttering, and the buzzing tension, it looked like things had only become worse. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z When the moment came, and the engine ignited, I felt both relief and tension. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I try forcing a smile to ease the tension, but it seems as if they all want to kill me right now. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Relief broke across her face, all tension drained from it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z After months of tension and worry, I felt grateful to be detached from Coalwood and all its problems. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z A need that I did not comprehend made me use words to create religious types, criminal types, the warped, the lost, the baffled; my pages were full of tension, frantic poverty, and death. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They were far too occupied with one another to notice the awful tension that had settled over our group. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Telemakhos’ frenzy struck someone as funny, and soon the whole room roared with laughter at him, so that all tension passed. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When he returned to Haiti, however, the political tensions and violence had worsened, and his mood turned somber again. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z At this good news he felt himself relax, and as a little tension left his body, he felt the pain of his wound more sharply. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt a slight lessening of nervous tension and swallowed. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She may have respected Woodhull, but she also realized that tensions were rising and the debate was dividing the women’s movement and weakening the National Woman Suffrage Association. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I could feel the tension in my shoulders release as an immediate sense of belonging settled over me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She touched the fabric and felt tension, danger, and a warning from it. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Exercise dissipates tension, and tension is the enemy of serenity. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I can count on Al to try to break the tension. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Molly feels some of the tension leave her shoulders. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “So that’s how it creates energy. Through the...tension between the...magnetic chalice and...the...spin louvers.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He still felt like he wasn’t breathing, but the tension started to ebb a little, letting go of his stomach. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z For the first time in weeks and weeks, Harry was laughing: He could feel the weight of tension leaving him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z His voice is low, with tension in it. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Inside Hermaphroditus old tensions were roiling, trying to work themselves out. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A pleasant sort of tension seemed to fill the Hall now. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z And through the haze I again felt the tension. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She could feel a kind of comfort and silence from it, nothing like the tension that had stirred it earlier. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I could feel the tension in the air everywhere I went. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The more ambitious and original the work, the greater the tension and the more triumphant the sense of release after the audience’s response has shown that the leap of the imagination was successful. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The tension in the room prevented Kendra from uttering any protest. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z So Schwarz was left alone as almost the only supporter of string theory, but now with the much higher proposed value of the string tension. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z However, where personal space is at a premium, tensions are apt to spike much more quickly than in a place where one’s battle cry reaches maybe ten neighbors instead of a hundred. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “I am suspicious of the stillness in these woods. A great tension rests upon Fablehaven today.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Because they would be under enormous tension and could start in any configuration, they might accelerate to very high speeds when they straighten out. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry drifts asleep at some point, and Alex is thankful for it, but he can still feel tension in every part of Henry’s body against him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He laughed, and somehow that broke the tension. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Dede can still picture the long, lanky body holding in tension, not saying a word, and then, finally, Lio reaching out his hand and saying, “We could use men like you, Jaimito.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Silently fighting off an onslaught of tension and hostility, they broke camp. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She realized that the tension in the air increased Clara’s mental powers and disturbed the spirits that were hovering around the child. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When he says this, the tension in my chest dissolves. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z As I stood there, unable to run, I recognized a few of the faces and I smiled to break the tension and uncertainty. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z They had journeyed together in a truck expedition across central Africa, looking for Ebola virus, and a lot of tension had built up between the two men by the end of the trip. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The tension in the room makes Marie-Laure feel dizzy, as if she can sense the planet rotating. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The sense of the Coming’s imminence was like an electric tension in the air. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I just wanted us to be talking and joking comfortably, like we were on the couch together back home, but some tension underlay everything. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Dad cuts through the tension, acting like his normal self, like today is just a regular sunny New York day. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z The whole year’s tension comes to a head. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z And yet everything radiates tension, as if the city has been built upon the skin of a balloon and someone is inflating it toward the breaking point. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Instead, some parents feel that there’s enough tension in the air. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z In point of fact, Linda aspired to certain illusions of security offered by those establishment traditions and values which had created an insupportable tension between the lawyer and his first wife. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as I asked, a smile blossomed on Mom’s face, the tension fled. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z It’s their tension, their hair-trigger excitement and blocked adrenaline that fills the plane, despite the lax bodies of the passengers, their fatigue and resignation. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He breathed in through his nose, out through his mouth, forcing himself to let the tension go. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “You need the tension created by the emergency.” The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z I can feel the tension as Mom and I head toward the Apple Store. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z At his laugh, the tension in Anya’s body began to relax away. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The tension in the parched earth eased and vanished. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Though he tried to conceal it, she could see the tension in his body. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She spread the work fairly and managed the house as efficiently as Margaret had, but without much of the tension and strife Margaret generated. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z But the initiative had passed to the Israelis, and the tension was gone from it by now. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z They had no tensions, unappeasable longings, no desire to do something to redeem themselves. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Therefore, I am still in the process of adapting myself to the tension of the working world. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a tension in the air that even we children felt. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A beat as the father and son try to cope with the tension. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z She was frightened by this rare moment of shared emotion, uneasy with the lack of tension between them. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z These tensions and animosities would brew and simmer for many decades, and eventually they would result in urban unrest on a grand scale in the twentieth century. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z I was anxious to get out of the hall and into the streets and shake free from the gigantic tension that had hold of me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But Stella felt the tension in her mother’s arms, and she knew that in reality, fear hugged them both. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The cases described, on the other hand, were predisposed to gross lapses in reality contact and extreme weakness in impulse control during periods of heightened tension and disorganization. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z His resulting isolation only increased his fatigue and nervous tension. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z In the surrounding darkness I sensed the tension. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Kainene’s voice was thick with the tension that surrounded them all. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I listen today to the radio, and watch television, and read the headlines about the collective white man’s fear and tension concerning China. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to kill somebody soon, just to relieve the tension. You’ll see.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z It’s different from the guns we had in the city—it doesn’t have a barrel that shifts to the side, or the same tension in the trigger, or even the same distribution of weight. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z By manipulating the two pegs and the tension on the wire between them, he could obviously hear a response to his own message. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She put down the cake knife and locked her fingers behind her head, then arched her back as if trying to work out some deep tension. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The tension in him slackened and he lowered the gun until it hung at Iris side, loosely in his fingers. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z With the help of the beaver, Constance bent the yew sapling against the Abbey wall and strung it to the right tension. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z We said nothing for a while, as he leaned back and seemed to let go of tensions of his own. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I looked down at the bloodied face of Narciso, and I almost felt relieved of the terrible tension my fevered body had carried for so many hours. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet, because everything was so new, I began to grow tense again, although it was a different sort of tension than I had known before. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The Myerses moved from Levittown four years later, but the episode was far from the community’s last chapter of racial tension. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The net, under tension, rained seawater onto the deck along with sticks and kelp. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Sarai cracked first, tipping into helpless laughter, and Feral followed, and mirth worked its mundane magic, leaching the tension from Sarai’s spine and relieving the cold dread that had been pressing on her all evening. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He had lived for almost twenty years without trauma, tension, hate, or neurosis, which was proof to Yossarian of just how crazy he really was. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He pushes his nose, his cheek into it, feels some of the tension sap out of Henry at the touch. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z These modern tensions have roots going back thousands of years. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The hard work they had done, combined with the nervous tension, were beginning to tell upon the old gatehouse-keeper. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And with that, he punctured the tension in the room and deflected any punishment I might have called down upon myself. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Now her hands clench with tension in the pockets of her fresh dress. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry couldn’t take the tension; he left the room and went and sat on the stairs in the hall, his eyes on his watch and his heart pumping fast from excitement and nerves. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z For now, the tension was subtle, a vibration, like the inaudible cry of overstressed steel. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He simply used her as a hygienic method for relieving the tensions of the day and obtaining a good night’s sleep. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z At Los Alamos, the almost insupportable tension fostered a sort of mania. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z With the news announcement of Butler’s arrest, and his at least tentative identification as a member of Elijah Muhammad’s organization, tension reached a new high among all who had any role in the feud. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Unable to bear the tension, Louise fled to the kitchen, out of earshot. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z The new Aureliano was a year old when the tension of the people broke with no forewarning. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Out in the foyer, I can smell tension among the stale popcorn and carpet. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Yet there was something between them, a tension, an understanding, he had seen it in her, and felt it in himself, he thought that he was quite sure... I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The line of phosphorescence bulged about the sand grains and little pebbles; it held them each in a dimple of tension, then suddenly accepted them with an inaudible syllable and moved on. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Despite all the laughter, I could sense the underlying tensions. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z You could taste it; a nervous tension that came perilous close to fear. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z His seventeen-year-old face had grown lines; they zigzagged across his forehead, and inside each line a dark tension had crawled in. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I felt, rather than saw, the tension leave the lines of his shoulders. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z As the wind, I know that Uncle Turn’s long silences before he begins aren’t just to create tension. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Actually, they are more like rubber bands because they are under enormous tension, something like a million million million million tons. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She continued to massage my back and shoulders until we both could feel the tension slipping away. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “Massive tension pneumothorax. His lung is collapsing. We need an intubation tray!” a voice yells, and I stare at his unmoving chest, trying to will it to lift. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Maybe it wasn’t so much in our actions but from the fact that most of the tension that I’d carried with me to Nebraska had been washed away by Mrs. Baxter’s green hose. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z “Exactly. All movement relies on that kind of tension. You show the movement by suggesting the tension.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It was the kind of day when mundane tasks were needed to reduce the building tension. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But lately, as tension increased, we were aware of them in the building. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He just knew the seconds were ticking away and to look at it would only make the tension worse. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I can feel the tension creep into the room and slip down over different faces and shoulders I see in the crowd. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The web of force, of tension, of silence, grew. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Something in him shrank from violence, from contention, from the silent shrieking tensions that can rip at a house. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z For a few years, the tension remained submerged. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It was Bigwig, straightforward and blunt as always, who broke the tension. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he could let it run through his fingers without the fish feeling any tension. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment the air was heavy with tension, and I huddled closer to Momma, fearful of what was about to happen. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “They bother me sometimes. The doctor says it’s nervous tension.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Burnside laughs, but rather than cutting the tension it just adds to it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “She’s always helping me with my physics homework. I never know what I’m doing,” I say, and smile at Lorena, trying to ease the tension. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z When we arrived at school on Thursday morning, I noticed right away that there was a different kind of tension, as though everyone was waiting for something awful to happen, only we didn’t know what. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I used to think he didn’t notice all the currents of tension that ran through the family, but as I get older, I see that barely suppressed conflict doesn’t bother him in the least. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He picked up his guitar and shuffled out without giving Esteban time to think of anything to say, even though anger had reached his lips and his tension was rising. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A bit of the tension lifted off me, but not enough. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z On the shore at Twenty-Ninth Street, tensions were rising. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Look,” she said, “if you wrap the wool around your fourth finger like this, it’s easier to control the tension, and the stitches stay even.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The tension dispelled as the two couples took small, pensive bites of their different servings. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Racing through the ocher light, Bigwig was impelled by a frenzy of tension and energy. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Benny asked, his voice high and still filled with tension. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z On the rare occasions when they are all together, the daughters get on easily with the sons, though there are occasional tensions. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z But there's tension, too, and on November 7, the radio crackles with news reports about a young Jew named Herschel Grynszpan, who has shot a Nazi official, Ernst vom Rath, in Paris. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The tension between her lack of control and her attempt to suppress it is horrible. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Richard’s eyes widened slightly, and then he fell back against his chair, all the menace and tension draining away from him, and in that moment, Ophie was relieved. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The tension in the mess hall was like an electrical storm brewing, which was totally possible, considering Percy’s and Jason’s powers. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Percy was no genius when it came to relationships, but even he could feel the tension among those three. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Passively, he hungered for another orbit between two poles that would let him live again; for a new mode of life that would catch him up with the tension of hate and love. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Despite the blessing of a glorious summer day, the whole of Mossflower was doom-laden with an awful tension that threatened to burst upon the captives seated on the grass. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The tensions between the United States and France would linger for years, but the immediate crisis ended. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z I did not like to feel tension and fear. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z From the moment of the Nationalists’ election, we knew that our land would henceforth be a place of tension and strife. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not fear he felt, but a tension, a supreme gathering of all the forces of his body for a showdown. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I had expected two cartons of Lucky Strikes to last me the whole trip, but, boy, what with all the nervous tension those suckers were gone. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The tension was gone, and she was hiding behind her phone again. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I pursed my lips, feeling that bite of tension I always felt when the people of PPC, who seemingly had limitless pockets from Narnia, talked about money. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The hunger, the slush, the lack of sleep, the constant tension, the grime, the grief, and the cold were all exhausting. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “By God, you’re right,” he said, and then he chuckled and the tension went out of the room. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z We see her desperately clasping her hands before her, her face distorted with the tension of the moment, then suddenly, dramatically, she lifts her hands high and closes her eyes. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z According to the astrologer for the Post, “a compromise will help ease tension”; useful, perhaps, but somewhat vague. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A palpable tension filled the vast interior of the shell house as the oarsmen changed into their rowing togs. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I enjoyed cross- examinations, and often played on racial tension. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He kneaded his legs against cramp and found that his muscles were jerking after their long tension. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Adam laughed and the tension went out of the room. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Full of air and tension, both anchored and floating. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The conversation remained friendly, even though the tension between the two societies that Yali and I represented was familiar to both of us. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She’s creating drama, building tension, and preparing to expose the truth, the whole truth. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z She smiled and, to break the tension, started singing “Dayenu” in her strong, musical voice. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a feeling of tension inside the wood, as the sky darkened. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Sensing the tension in my voice, Otto went rigid and cried louder. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z As his lips found mine again, the tension drained from my muscles. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Probe for the invisible cracks through which one might fall out of the white glass ball, and fall, and fall, and fall....An unrelaxable tension little by little took hold of all my muscles. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He was angry and the tension increased his little mask of strength. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The tension in my muscles starts to relax. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z There was a lot of excitement, a lot of tension. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z The Goober laughed, too, grateful for the small relaxation of tension. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When I feel like the tension’s gone, I say, “I don’t want Russ to take my position.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “With the darkness and the waiting in the chill of the desert, the tension became almost unendurable,” said Laurence. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z When the meeting finally began, Kissinger immediately started lecturing about tensions in the Middle East. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I’m practically vibrating with excitement, but I sense only tension from Keenan. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z And he thinks about Henry’s guardedness, the way he carries himself with a careful separation from the world around him, the tension at the corner of his mouth. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The pattern of tension and release created by resolved dissonances is part of what makes a piece of music exciting and interesting. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z And they settled in for the rest of the day and that night, and later Brian would remember what they had said—how it needed tension—and wish he had not thought it at all. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z By the time we pulled into the neighborhood, the tension lay thick in the air between us, like something inevitable or predestined was finally about to happen. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Near Ettumanoor they passed a dead temple elephant, electrocuted by a high tension wire that had fallen on the road. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As each architect unrolled his drawings, “the tension of feeling was almost painful,” Burnham said. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Without the tension and drama he ignited, they might not have known what to do with themselves. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I assigned this tension to the new environment of the island; any change, even positive, will make an animal tense. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z My desperation for her support was in constant tension with my desperation for independence and freedom. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Cob took another long drink, drawing out the tension. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I don’t know when the tension started—days ago, maybe—and it’s finally starting to bubble over. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z In the house, the air was thick with tension. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z His shoulders release a tension I didn’t realize he’d been holding. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z George’s fingers are bent at harsh angles into Amar’s shirt, the knuckles white with tension. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The raid forced both Elizebeth and William to ask painful questions about the tensions between security and freedom, and to reconsider the path their country was now on. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z When he and Linda first moved to Milagro he bought a fiber glass fly rod and some salmon eggs, and that had been one way to work the tension from his system. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z How were you supposed to keep the tension even? The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The pretty face grew sharp with tension, as the social worker leaned forward. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z With some positive action before them, a little of die tension died. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z It was hard for me to be civil, and seriously, she couldn’t have missed the tension spilling out of the car alongside the battered boxes. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “But now I found myself gripping the controls with a nervous tension I hadn’t experienced since that first combat mission.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It was clearly a scream—the rictus tension in her face, head thrust forward, throat stretched taut—but no sound came out. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The tension holds us like a shock of electricity and then something odd happens. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z My main interest was in training; I found the rigorous exercise to be an excellent outlet for tension and stress. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Each observer chose to fight off the tension in his own way. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z In its most familiar form, dominant in the nineteenth century, the tension assumes a constitutional appearance as a conflict between state and federal sovereignty. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She hadn’t gotten a job and that was one of several sources of growing tension with her new husband. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z When she hangs up, she pushes her hands against her eyes and groans like she’s full of tension and wants to get it out. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z An ugly tension curled the edges of the atmosphere. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I mean, not just because of how she treats Seven, but because every time she shows up, there’s suddenly an unspoken tension between my parents. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The peculiar feature of his peep-show construction, that the viewer is looking at himself as well as at the painting, simply recapitulates this earlier tension. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z There was a constant sense that something violent was about to happen—and the men wished it would happen, just to break the unbearable tension. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The tension was gone and so was the reason for the effort they had made. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He doesn’t complain about that outright, but it’s bothering him, and it adds to the tension already there about the move, the business venture, the finances. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I invited Adele to go with me, and we had a lovely afternoon, our tensions fading. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The tension in the air was thick; Thomas couldn’t hear anyone breathing. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Charlie and his girlfriend, Zooey Hawthorne, barged into the kitchen, carrying grocery bags, oblivious to the tension that clung to the walls like splattered grease. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z There is great tension in the world, tension toward a breaking point, and men are unhappy and confused. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Even Goober couldn’t help but get caught up in the tension although the entire situation made him slightly sick to his stomach. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time the holidays were over, tension between the two teams and their Houses was at the breaking point. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I had elected, in my fevered search for honorable adjustment to the American scene, not to submit and in doing so I had embraced the daily horror of anxiety, of tension, of eternal disquiet. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z We kept at it for ten minutes, staggering the rhythm—noise, silence, noise—gradually building the tension. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a good way to relieve tension and just talk. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I am sensitive to noise of any kind—that and the bright sunlight both give me tension headaches, but the sun at least by then had gone down. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of them stretched out on massage tables and let masseurs work the prerace tension out of their back and shoulder muscles. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A wave of tension swept over the stillness. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The tension poured out of me, leaving me feeling weak and rubbery. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then I remembered something about pressure causing muscular tension which increases the pressure, etc., so that the first step is to relax the muscles. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z A tension—something held in—that spoke louder than words about the seriousness of the situation. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z No doubt Raulito was picking up all the tension in the house. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Charlie sighs and his whole frame trembles as the tension builds. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z In most places on earth, this encounter would have been fraught with tension. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “That’s mean,” Hazel chided, but she felt like something was untangling inside her—a knot of tension she’d been carrying for weeks. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She hadn’t cried a tall until then, and she really didn’t want to, but when they both stopped crying, the tension was gone and the shaking, and she felt much better. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z All movement relies on that kind of tension, you know. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But the clatter of lunch trays and cutlery is loud enough, so I let go of the tension in my shoulders. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z My mother, trying to cut the tension, began digging in her church bag, which was way bigger than her normal bag. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There was just that stream of breath and blood and tension rolling from Rose’s ear down under the collar of her faded parka. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z "They certainly look cool," he said, with visible tension. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z White resentment against the African American newcomers was present from the start, and tensions continued to mount. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Some of the tension had left, but I was still wondering. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The air on the island was thick with talk and tension. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z When the tension eventually faded a bit, I headed upstairs to change out of my dressy clothes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z My ability to endure tension had now grown amazingly. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z When it seemed as if the walls themselves would start to crumble, the tension eased. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z It also provided a key building block in one of the most crucial, emerging principles of the science of attention: There is a tension going on inside the brain. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Stella could feel the tension in the room. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Some of the tension bled out of Denna as she laughed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Though they all did the same thing they did every night, there was tension in the air, a nervous silence. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Her first oral contribution the entire year, and it cut the tension like a birthday cake knife. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The tension between them that I’d always felt seems lessened now, if not completely gone. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And just like that, the tension is lifted as the three friends head inside. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z She could feel the tension growing and growing in the room. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z He raised his hands, and the tension on the bridge ratcheted even higher. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Had I been physically stronger, had not my new tensions sapped my already limited energy, I might have been able to work mornings and evenings and still carry my studies successfully. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Certainly, both the beliefs and the tensions remained prevalent in early-eighteenth-century society. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z At dinner her parents were oddly quiet, and Stella could tell that tensions were swelling. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z There was tension in the store, as thick and heavy as the air before a rainstorm. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Humor might relieve the tension, but only for a few minutes. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z From then on, Nat could feel the tension in the air. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The room was stifling with a weird tension, this strange sadness, when finally Shannon spoke up. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My face grows hot at the sudden tension between us. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The tension in the classroom was gone, and the familiar hum of noise returned, increasing rapidly. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z “I had never lived in such an enthusiastically literary and reform latitude before,” she later wrote, “and my mental powers were kept at the highest tension.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z There was some laughter, and a noticeable release of tension, during which some men exchanged money. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Sunlight splashed in from overhead, bright without being too glaring, and my tension drained away. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Along with reducing Cold War tensions and improving relations with the United States and other western nations, Gorbachev granted the Soviet people freedoms that they had never experienced. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “This bar here. It would slip to this spring with the tension the other way.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I read about that in science. It’s the fat breaking the surface tension.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z But Mark can see the tension in their muscles. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The tension in the muscles of his neck and shoulders unwound with each breath he took. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Adam Trask had not been home long before the tensions began to build up. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t see that a fight had just ended, but he did see the angry tension in the crowd as he walked past the bus top. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The stairwell is dark, but my eyes are pretty well-adjusted, and I can see the tension in Martin’s jaw. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The tension puffs up inside the open Jeep. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The poor, dear lady shivered, and I could see the tension of her nerves as she clasped her husband closer to her and bent her head lower and lower still on his breast. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Light flowed in from the back window, illuminating the couple, highlighting the tension in their passionate embrace. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z As tensions intensified between the Spanish in Florida and the southern British colonies, both the Spanish and the British sought to win over the Cherokee Nation as an ally. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z You can practically cut the tension with a knife. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z As we drove, the tensions drained from me. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Though her tone was calm, there was an undercurrent of tension in her words. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I answered, striving to keep my tension out of my voice. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet from the start tension suffused their marriage. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z There were no threats, no vows of revenge, just a silent tension between them that made Jensen take special precautions. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess my father could sense the tension between Noodles and me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z There was a strange tension between us as we faced each other, and it kept building as the phone kept ringing. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Hazel laughed, but there was nervous tension in it. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z There was always a degree of tension as we tried to communicate what we needed: We didn’t want to appear rude or ungrateful, but we didn’t want to buy food that we would not eat. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I learned about tensions between black people and the police. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z After the high-powered battle of wills reached an unbearable peak of tension, I asked for a candy heart. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z There was much wine, an ignored tension, and a feeling of things coming that you could not prevent happening. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Then the man with the pipe spoke up, a swift charge of tension building with his words. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The true tension at court— which was apparent to everybody except Lancelot, who was too innocent to be conscious of such things—began to show itself dearly at the Westminster jousts. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z My body was spent from taking in so much food, and there was the nervous tension arising from my sudden change of fortunes. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z That erected more dynamic intralinear tensions, he felt, and in just about every case left: a message far more universal. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Among the boys, tension exuded in a subtle musk, a glaze of perspiration under the arms, behind the knees, and in the hands. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet Ernest was not oblivious to the tensions in the lab. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z So those were the tensions he had and might always have inside himself, and after the Pacheco trial and the dog incident, Linda had never trusted her husband again. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Sierra felt as though it was suffocating her, a tension eating away at her very cells. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Even with some tension at home and a lot of long-distance tension with Theo, he’s been working well. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He referred to the Civil War sixteen years earlier and the lingering tensions between North and South. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I realize I’m too close and take a step back as Barb reaches us, coming into the space and the tension between us. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z As we drove, I pointed out the steady series of osprey nests, each at least ten feet in diameter, built along the tops of the high- tension wires. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She jumps a little and turns around, but the tension in her shoulders eases when she sees it’s me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The tension, the fight goes out of me at the memory. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z They had not slept during the night, not even for a few moments, and all three of them were feeling the tension as they moved across the field toward the river. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z With the tension cracked, I knew I had to seize the moment. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z At Kent State University in Ohio, tensions escalated so much that the governor sent in the National Guard. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The result was that the boat as a whole was under subtle but continual tension caused by the unreleased compression in the skin, something like a drawn bow waiting to be released. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There was tension and resignation in his face, even a hint of dread. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z With the tension of early applications released, and weeks yet until finals, the seniors were ready for fun. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The tension on the car could have been cut with a knife. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The man’s voice is tender, barely a whisper, a short knife in the tension that grips the house. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Five people who watched each other, who now hardly troubled to hide their state of nervous tension. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z And his palette is “incredibly dazzling,” his brushstrokes “fiery, very powerful and full of tension.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z At four o’clock, the two horses parted a sea of humanity and stepped onto the track before a crowd, wrote Grandand Rice, “keyed to the highest tension I have ever seen in sport.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Rochester’s priestly voice relieved the tension: “The Church is ready.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A small crowd of onlookers had gathered again, and they muttered among themselves, but I ignored the mounting tension. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z They sat beneath the eaves in wicker chairs, waiting for night to come and relieve the tension of the day. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The gods weren’t moving or speaking, but there was tension in the air, as if they’d just finished an argument. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Kim laughed for real at that, and the tension was broken. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The smell, the closeness, the riding backwards and the tension gave Francie an unfamiliar feeling of sickness. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z On Saturday, March 6, the day before the march, tensions in Selma escalated when a group of seventy sympathetic whites from across the state held a rally of their own to support black voting rights. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The reproachful face faded from his mind, and his tension vanished, driven out by the exalted sense of heroism with which his own words had filled him. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z She grabbed his wrists and pressed upward to release the tension. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z All the knots of tension inside me come apart at once. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z But as the day wore on, Luke could feel the tension building between them again. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He had started with one anomaly, the floating chip of ebony, and discovered another, the floating needle; as a consequence he had done his best to make sense of surface tension. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z A new level of tension crept into our own household, nearly overwhelming me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was plenty of nervous tension left in our household, believe you me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Often he had felt torn by a tug-of-war between duty and honor—a tension, he thought, that might account for “a good portion of my psychic difficulties over the years.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z People in the room grumbled, and tension grew. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z With the melting of the last of the twilight there grew a kind of expectancy and tension, as though it were thawing snow about to slide from a sloping roof. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew that the effects of overcrowding and tension in a warren show themselves first in the does. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, the tension among the onlookers had grown almost unbearable. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z No one was coming yet, but there was a tension in her voice that wasn’t there before. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Con saw the tension between them, and he came to Kaede as Taisin put away her supplies and asked, “What happened?” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She hasn’t seen how the silence and tension have been smothering us for years. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “In such a painting, do you see how much more tension there would be?” said Mr. Powell. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z As soon as everyone was gone, Mom turned to me and I just fell against her, crying and releasing all of the tension and uncertainty of the last few weeks. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I was smoking more those days, it was the tension, you could feel it, like a subterranean hum, although things seemed so quiet. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Kuhn tried to maintain both these views, despite the tension between them, by distinguishing revolutionary science from normal science. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z How we balance the tension between the short-term demands of our reptilian senses—run!—and our longer- term desires, goals, and commitments that we try to set with the more evolved parts of our brains. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “So, you didn’t go out with la migra,” Papa said jokingly, trying to ease the tension. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I was holding back the tide by force of will, but tension was building, like carbonation behind a cork. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z There are brief moments of tension—a sister who is bored by the dolphins, a spot where Dad gets frustrated about the lack of available parking spaces. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z She tried to pretend she was unyielding, but he could see she was smiling, which made the tension in him ease. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z There was a complex moment when his body uncoiled and shot forward with sudden metallic tension. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Another British experimenter who applied DDT in acetone solution to his skin reported heaviness and aching of limbs, muscular weakness, and “spasms of extreme nervous tension.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z They ate in silence after that, but there was tension in the air. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z But there were tensions with the other workers. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “Before each mission and as we approached the target, I became a concentration of nerves and tension,” she said. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z As the hands on the big clock closed in on nine o’clock, the air buzzed with expectancy, like the tension before a prizefight. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Somewhere in the night’s future the tensions would explode into violence. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z In the short run this practice created political tensions that the Inka manipulated to control both groups. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Finally one warm summer afternoon, those tensions boiled over. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z We agreed not to run any water or flush the toilet; but since everyone’s stomach was churning from all the tension, you can imagine the stench after we’d each had a turn in the bathroom. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The tension and anger—the violent emotions suggested by the playwright’s words—are played right on the knife’s edge. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Dissonance and harmonic tension slowly resolved into warm chords—the sound was transcendent. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The theme of covert tensions, overcome by right thinking and positive attitude, continues in the twelve-minute video entitled You’ve Picked a Great Place to Work. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The anticipation of what he might find was strung tight in his belly; suddenly the tension snapped and hurled him into the empty room where the ticking of the clock behind the curtains had ceased. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Shanti the Peacemaker, always having to manage the tension between two stubborn old women. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In fact, they were all so drunk and exhausted and suffering from a release of tension that every last citizen would probably sleep until noon. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z This had the immediate effect of dispelling the slight tension that had built in the room while Mr Harry Smith had been speaking. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The more she thought about the unfairness of it, the more tensions mounted in the cabin. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z For the first time, I’m aware of the tension in my body, a rubber band stretched to its limit. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Since the ugliness on the Trident, the Starks and their household had ridden well ahead of the main column, the better to separate themselves from the Lannisters and the growing tension. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Anya watched the tension in the princess’s body drain out with a long, exasperated sigh. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z And now that he had killed Mary he felt a lessening of tension in his muscles; he had shed an invisible burden he had long carried. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Nike was sending off waves of tension, setting his nerves on fire. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Yes, Mitchell says looking back, “there were problems,” but he remembers them stemming from marital strife and tension between Kathie and his dad, not any cruelty on the part of his father. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z But the tension was felt everywhere; it spilled over into our studies, and arguments over Milton, Talleyrand or deductive procedures in logic were often clear substitutes for the outlawed fistfights over Zionism. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He crouched and lay still, his slowly moving tail the only sign of tension. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He had a tightrope walker’s feel for the land beneath him—its surface tension, the give and take of things. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “So there’s been tension between the two of you.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Exhaustion and the slow release of tension made him giddy. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Among Dr. Gazzaley’s many research areas, he has explored the tension between these relatively primitive parts and the more evolved regions, including the frontal lobe. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Then after a pause all the tension drained out of him, and he let his head come slowly down between his hands. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The tension stayed in his mouth for a while, and Kabuo watched until it faded. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Fadi gave a dry chuckle, the tension in his body easing a bit. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He was making them wait, drawing out the tension, reveling in their misery, savoring his evil victory. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z With king's men, Darry men, Lannister men, and Stark men all crammed into a castle far too small for them, tensions burned hot and heavy. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I feel empty, not because of sadness, but because of relief, all the tension flowing out of me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z C.P. himself seemed a bit conciliatory later, admitting that another cause of tension was "acts of agitation by—yes—by whites against blacks." The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z "He wanted to play, but you got tense, so then he got tense because your tension made it clear to him that you weren't playing." Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z She wondered if he had said that on purpose, for she felt the tension in the room dissipate—at least a little. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I could feel the tension in their bodies, their hearts beating a bit more quickly than usual, but not as fast as mine. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I began to feel with my mind the inner tensions of the people I met. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Hence, there is an emotional tension between artist and audience that has no counterpart in the relationship of artisan and customer. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z There need be no tension between the self in the crowd and the self apart from the crowd! Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The tension winding through my muscles eases as I find myself getting more comfortable with him. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z But since Brad had shipped out and Katie had moved back in, the tension in our house had been simmering just below the boiling point. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Moreover, despite the rising global tensions with the USSR, the United States was enjoying one of the most prosperous decades in its history. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z My nerves were in a state of constant tension, my face took on a stiff, non-committal expression, beginning to look like Brother Jack's and the other leaders'. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It shares roots, of course, with tending—a farmer’s or gardener’s activity—but also with tension, the stretching of a pea tendril to incline it toward sunlight or to train it on an arbor. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The eyes shrink back as the hand comes, then they lose their stare, the eyelids droop lower, the tension is past. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z But since the Rodney King riots, racial tension has spilled over into the school. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z For several years, South Korea helped fill the gap, giving Pyongyang half a million tons of fertilizer annually as part of its “Sunshine Policy” to try to ease North-South tensions. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Chess felt a gurgle of tension in his stomach like before a huge test, only much, much worse. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I feel instantly better, the tension leaching out of my neck and shoulders. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Jam felt tension drop out of her bones. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z All her activity began creating tension at home. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “The tension of opposites, Mitch. Remember that? Things pulling in different directions?” Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to keep the tension from his voice when he answered. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And I’m grateful that the tension between us is gone for a moment. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The sky was as dark as if a mighty storm were threatening, but there was none of the electric tension that comes ahead of a storm. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The agricultural depression, taken together with a series of failed reforms and broken political promises, had pyramided to a climax of social tensions. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z As I moved down from the ridge, none shied away or showed the least tension at my presence. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Secondly, Thomas held that individuals were identified as practising witchcraft and demonic magic as a result of social tensions, particularly with regard to the distribution of charity. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z At any moment the tension inside you was liable to translate itself into some visible symptom. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the last day of that cursed year, the entire camp was agitated and every one of us felt the tension. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Chest voice feels like the sound is emanating from the chest, which tends to create a lot of tension in the throat, particularly in younger singers. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z There was a tension in the wood, a sense of aliveness and secrecy. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “If I rub the needle with the lodestone, I’ll magnetize it. Basically I’ll turn it into a compass needle. If we can get it to float on the water without breaking the surface tension...” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I’d giggle, hoping to deflate the tension between us, pretending that I hadn’t seen the glittering scorn in his glance. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the start of the correspondence exposed the awkward tensions just below the surface. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Almost all animals are disturbed by the approach of thunder, which oppresses them with its mounting tension and breaks the natural rhythm by which they live. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z With each step away from it, the tension in his shoulders eased. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z For a year, there was a looseness, a freedom from tension, a time when martial law was suspended. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The mood of high tension around her affected her and put her on the edge of her seat. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z She let out a breath, and tension she hadn’t realized she was still holding unfurled, an open petal in her shoulders. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z As the nation spent much of 1866 and 1867 debating the issues surrounding the Fourteenth Amendment, tensions grew within the women’s rights movement. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The tension left the air and Cinder’s body suddenly went slack. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Eventually, Kappe sensed the tension and made an announcement to the class. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z I didn’t know if Rachel saw the same images, but the tension went out of her shoulders. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The tension that had filled the- Hall ever since Moody’s arrival suddenly broke. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But more than anything else, as a writer, I was fascinated by the similarity of the emotional tensions of Bigger in America and Bigger in Nazi Germany and Bigger in old Russia. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He could learn a horse’s mind from the bob of the head, the tension in the reins, the coil of the hindquarters. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When they met like this, an awkward tension rushed into the space between them. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z As the tension rose, he considered that maybe this time he’d gone too far, putting hundreds of people at risk. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I had not felt one moment free from the tension, a weight of savage fear. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Minimum damage to the flesh and no last-minute tension to toughen the meat. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z There was peace; there was also this tension. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Now and then the tension erupted in verbal sparring. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a story about science, primitive instinct, and culture and sociology, and the tension between the need to stay connected and the risks of being entranced by their siren call. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It flattened out and then pulled back a little from tension in itself. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The tension flowed between all of them, and so their walk to school was not as cheery or social as it could have been. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The tension in the air was as taut as the glass string I was tugging with my bloody hands. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z In the city’s everyday life, in nearly all venues, there was little of the racial tensions that marred society throughout the rest of the South. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Luma lived at a comfortable distance from Amman’s problems, which included poverty and the tensions brought on by the arrival of Palestinian and, later, Iraqi refugees. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z As the Indians approached final victory, tension rose in the fishing industry, then almost entirely controlled by whites. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Everything between the three of us seemed really delicate and I felt tense, but it wasn’t altogether a bad tension. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z A tension as high as that I had known when the white men had driven me from the job at the optician’s returned to live in me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z As her tension built up, a warm calm settled on Adam. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And, as the tension in Milagro grew, that was where Bloom wanted to go for a couple of days with Linda. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Felt the tension between the urge to pull over and change the Band-Aid and the certainty of Daisy thinking me crazy. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z There was tension in the air, as if the hill itself were holding its breath, waiting for something bad to happen. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z "Good," the old man said as the tension in the common room ebbed palpably, "excellent." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z If the tension had lasted another minute, she would have fainted. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Even with no roof or door on the car, the usual tension between us fills the Jeep. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I hope to become a pilot so I can escape the pressures of my life and rise above all the tension that surrounds me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He’s not there, but the tension among the menagerie men is palpable. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Her face, as she watched, was full of pain and fear, of tension barely supported, and of pity that could scarcely have been expressed had she filled all the world with her weeping. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z A good chase with a few near misses added tension to the eventual crime scene. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I lingered on Chad Turner, Phil Stroper and a couple of the other guys, stretching the moment as far as the tension would take it. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He raked his hand through his hair, his every gesture sparking with tension. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The warmth of the creature, the smell of the wool, the tension in its body all said that the man was lying. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He had been attuned to a shared tension, a communal apprehension beyond the routine facts of their bondage. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z There’s a smell on that stage, thick and reeking of tension something awful. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Indeed, much of Newton’s intellectual development can be attributed to this tension between rationalism and mysticism. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry’s mouth was suddenly dry: He could sense Ron and Hermione’s tension and excitement too. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z There was a constant tension between the aspiration to be first and the fear of not being believed, of being regarded as an eccentric and a fool. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I smile as much as my bruised cheek will allow, hoping that will diffuse the tension. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Now the tension which had been growing in Juana boiled up to the surface and her lips were thin. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The spectators, wrote Rice, were “too full of tension, the type of tension that locks the human throat.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But at night the tension came in him again. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z And they exploited that tension with amazing inventiveness and precision.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z In the face of William’s insomnia and growing tension, Elizebeth could do little to help, except to keep their home life as normal as she could. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The drugs, the violence, the racial tension, the Irish mob—how do you explain who runs the town when you could get killed just for saying the words Irish mob? Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Galileo was exploring the phenomenon we call surface tension. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Beneath him that morning was Seabiscuit, and Pollard could feel from the tension in the reins and the rhythm under him that Smith had worked his magic. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The corner of Archie’s mouth twitched as the tension of his body relaxed. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The tension in the room rose at a steady pace. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I was fairly sure that it wasn’t the money per se, but the principle of it; I was also fairly sure that whatever tension existed, Bunny was oblivious of it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He smiles back, and it seems to release the tension he was holding in his shoulders. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z A series of unresolved dissonances26 , on the other hand, can produce a sense of unresolved tension. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z More of them feel that the rich have too much power and that there is “a lot” of tension between rich and poor. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I said, watching him closely, aware of the hot silence and feeling tension race from my toes to my legs as I drew my feet quickly beneath me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the tension in my stomach, I eat as much as I can, although none of the delectable food makes any impression on me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He perceived her skeletal tension, noted it professionally. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z There was nervous tension in our household, believe you me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And, with that, Mariam felt the tension vanish from the room. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The tension that had choked him for months was gone. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z That tension continued for the several days of the gathering, while Doug prayed that the visit would not end in violence. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I said, trying hard to conceal my tension and fear. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He stared at the ceiling, a tension in his limbs, and felt as though he were acting the part of a sleeper in a play. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Babi said that there were tensions between their people—the Tajiks, who were a minority, and Tariq’s people, the Pashtuns, who were the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z From the tension in his neck, Hazel could tell that he was tempted to drop the charade and attack—one quick slash with his Imperial gold blade. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He felt all the tension rush out of him. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The insects did not buzz around us, perhaps because the kerosene lamp was not on or perhaps because they sensed the tension. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z There is still a lot of animosity and racial tension. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z A conference of black leaders, the bus company’s manager, and the police commissioner seemed to break the tension. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z As I tried to assimilate into American culture, tensions between my parents and me grew. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Here, fear and tension fell away in the presence of Sadna’s strength. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z His broad shoulders were stiff with tension as he added, “The Wood itself.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z My whole body was trembling; I’d kept the tension inside me stilled for too long and now it was coming out everywhere. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He also lifted out a shot putt his wife had given him for a Christmas present as a way for him to release tensions built up during a day’s work. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Frank studied the two of them, quietly marveling how the tension between them had disappeared. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I had a ghetto instinct; for instance, I could feel if tension was beyond normal in a ghetto audience. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z And she felt the tension of hours and days released in a burst. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Papa didn’t get mad much, but Hanako could see tension building in his face, in his stiffening body. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She could feel the tension in his fingers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But those others, I could feel it in the tension and silence that would come over them when I walked in on one of their conversations. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Citra rarely minded the rain, but a day of gloom coupled with a day of pure tension did not sit well with her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z All at once, like a clap of thunder, the tension of the room broke into laughter that shook the timbers and rattled the windows. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z This transfer made sense: Toussaint seemed combustible, and getting him out of Sing Sing would help to defuse gang tensions. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But the tension of the elders—their expectation, which weighted like a thick blanket over the crowd—was the most perplexing of all. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z No one’s talking, the tension so thick in the air you’d need a machete just to make it to the refrigerator and back. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Aside from our complaints about the late-night welding, our families are generally amicable, but there’s always been a sense of polite tension when my parents deal with them. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He looked hopefully at Bogert, who was still blandly neat and whose inner tension was perhaps betrayed only by the trace of glister at his temples. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It’s hard not to laugh, it’s the tension, and the look of irritation on Aunt Lydia’s face as she adjusts the sound. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The barest frisson of tension tinges Helene’s voice, and I clear my throat. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z They both stood there, breathing heavily, until Mrs. Norris, Filch’s cat, appeared around the corner, which broke the tension. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z We tried to defuse the tension, to talk about it without really talking about it, to joke-ify it. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We walked on in edgy silence, tension humming through us like an electric current. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z His arms were getting tired, but he could feel tension on the handle, the wheel inching up, then dropping back down again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z School was an agony of exhaustion and nervous tension. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z All the tension in my chest unravels, and I sit down, heaving a sigh. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z There was tension; some army officers had already been arrested. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And I submit, then, that the racial tensions that menace Americans today have little to do with real antipathy—on the contrary, indeed—and are involved only symbolically with color. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z In some warped and exaggerated form, it seemed like the same kind of impulse as getting wild on a Saturday night, letting off steam after a week of tension or boredom. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. Every time a letter arrives, Ashley is off-kilter for a few days. Her mother has been writing for less than two months, and look what tension it has caused.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Later I came awake with a sudden start, remembering the fright and tension that had accompanied my foray into crime. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I settled close to Kevin, relaxing, letting go of tension I had hardly been aware of. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I thought being quiet—speaking only when I absolutely had to—would help defuse whatever tension existed between us, but it only seemed to make things more intense. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The nausea swept over me, the choking tension, the buzzing in my ears, my stomach knotting and stretching as if it wanted to tear itself out of my body. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z As Pax took all this in, a tension deep within him loosened. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He could feel, somewhere deep inside him, anger and pain building, a knot of tension at the base of his skull, a tightness at the temples. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z We barely even argued, but a snake of tension quietly slithered into our lives. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He pictured what things would be like without Julie around, without the constant tension. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z He was always relieved when his brother let the tension go. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Not because it’s particularly funny, but it eases some of the tension. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z My days and nights were one long, quiet, continuously contained dream of terror, tension, and anxiety. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew he could feel my tension; his thumb rubbed soothing circles into the back of my hand. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z High on the neck of the lute it snapped and the tension lashed it across the back of my hand, drawing a thin, bright line of blood. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Which meant that what to do with me became just one more source of tension between them. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Living in America, she said, would make this difficult, because here there was tension and unhappiness. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The exercise always left me utterly drained from the tension, yet exhilarated. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I feel like a crystal glass that’s going to shatter if the noise and the tension, if the struggle and the fighting, if the loudness of it all rises even one decibel more. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z "You are not going to work! The tensions are high now!" the mom shouts back, and the little girl starts crying. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z When Uncle Max and I are in the same room together, the tension is suffocating. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z A vague tension built in the room as they snuck glances at each other, waiting for the boy to leave. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They were normal at the tension that he was pulling on the line. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z We are deadened by the strain—a deadly tension that scrapes along one’s spine like a gapped knife. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Over a five- year partnership, these two radically different men with often conflicting priorities had forged a surprisingly harmonious relationship, but decisions about Seabiscuit’s racing and training schedule had repeatedly caused tension between them. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z There were moments when, due to the constant tension of prison life and the general lack of catharsis, violence and the potential for violence became a thrill. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet at close range their faces showed the tension. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t so much the running around, or the fighting, it was the tension. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a loud murmur from the crowd, and Danny’s body sagged as the tension went out of him. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z On his waist he wore a holster with the flap open and his hand, which was always on the butt of the pistol, revealed the same watchful and resolute tension as his look. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He talked about camber and the life it imparted to a shell when wood was put under tension. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He had found the knot, the tension node, and he homed in on it with a practiced knuckle. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Celia’s shoulders fall, releasing the tension that has knotted in them, her relief palpable as she draws herself safely together. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It was a tension that never quite went away. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He was small, with wide, staring eyes and a way of raising and turning his head which suggested not so much caution as a kind of ceaseless, nervous tension. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We rocketed up and away in the net, the tension that had been holding us down suddenly released, and soaring over the lip of the wall, we collapsed in a heap on top of it. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Even with all the tension between my parents, a smile burst on my face. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z The mood of the group became as gloomy as Tartarus air, until Piper broke the tension. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The atmosphere in the school was one of great tension and excitement. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I saw the tension fall from the sky and envelop us all. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Lightning flashed across the eastern sky and a breathless tension was in the humid air. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Violence kept escalating in American inner cities, and tensions reached a boiling point in the middle of the hot, restless summer of 1967. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Maybe if I can increase the tension just a little it will hurt him and he will jump, he thought. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Carter snapped his fingers again and tension quickly built up in the room once more. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Frustration over the lack of progress in housing and employment issues kept tensions high in Durham, with only a spark needed to touch off an explosion. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I can feel the tension in Gale’s muscles next to me, fear an altercation. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She savored the stretch and release of tension in her stiff muscles, and turned the page in the book she was holding aloft. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I was made very uneasy by that silent electric tension, by the sense of being drawn in, of becoming a point or figure in the pattern, in the web. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z As for Miss Kenton, I seem to remember the mounting tension of those days having a noticeable effect upon her. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z On the way home, the car is a box of tension and I don’t know why. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Later, in 1764, as tensions between Great Britain and the American colonists increased to an even greater degree, the English parliament passed the Sugar Act. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Uncle Turu stands in front of the popping flames, waiting in stillness for the tension to build, and I hover on the edge of the crowd, as I used to do. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I wanted to feel myself getting closer step by step, feel the tension rising like fizz in a soda bottle. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z On the day he’d gotten into the car with his boy, Pax had sensed the tension and refused his morning kibble, so it had now been three full days since he’d eaten. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z There was a tension that permeated Manifest, as if one shoe had fallen on it and the whole town was waiting for the other to drop. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The tension radiated from the surface of the photograph like heat off a summer sidewalk. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Day after day the newspapers increased the tension by printing frightening, exaggerated, and mostly false stories of crimes committed by blacks on whites. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Only Abay and Dada seemed oblivious to the undercurrent of tension. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z In the fall of 1959, seeking to ease tensions with his rival, Eisenhower invited Khrushchev to make the first-ever visit by a Soviet leader to the United States. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Wes didn’t understand why, but he felt a tension in the room. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The old woman’s back was turned to her, but Koffi still heard the tension in her voice. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Fierce winters helped drive the Vikings from Greenland and led to bad harvests that exacerbated social tensions in continental Europe, but few would claim that the little ice age caused the Reformation. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Never forget to keep tension here,” he says in a quiet voice. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z As they began to see traces of tension and nervousness in one another, they began instinctively to draw closer together. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z But there’s none of that suffocating tension radiating off Bo like there was the last time these two saw each other. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z As soon as he thought of stabbing Orr, his tension eased. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The memory of his father’s laughter increased his tension; his head hurt, his knees ached. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Master snapped, as if Ugwu were somehow responsible for the tension that had settled in the room. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They stared at each other, tension like a whip cracking over and over in the air. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z These tensions are rooted in the very same depths as those from which love springs, or murder. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Most of them looked anxious; there was an air of tension, but none of panic. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Spilled tea—or any other liquid— forms throbbing spherical globs in the air: the surface tension of the liquid overwhelms gravity. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone sat rigid and tension filled the room. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z During the day racial tensions rule the streets, at night gunshots are heard from drive-by shootings, and twenty-four hours a day, the gangs and drug dealers control the block, trying to hold down their territory. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z This approach had been used on a few other radio dramas, and Welles thought it would increase the excitement and tension. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Hate crimes against Muslims in America have more than quadrupled since 2001, and everyday activities like traveling through airports are fraught with tension. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The tension that had taken months to abate was suddenly at full force. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “This records fluctuations of tension within the eye muscles. Simultaneous with the blush phenomenon there generally can be found a small but detectable movement of—” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z But, despite the tension I sensed in Miss Preston’s office, they seem completely unconcerned with both the upcoming dinner party and with me and Katherine. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The strong band together to hunt down the weak then, when the tension becomes too great, begin to turn on one another. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z In spite of the tensions and uncertainties of this period something profoundly meaningful is taking place. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Finally, the whole team was dressed, had listened to Coach Spinks’s pre-game harangue, and now waited on that trough of suspended time when each second seems weighed down by the glistening bullion of tension. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We felt the tensions mount as whites craned to stare back at us. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I lift my hand to his cheek, and the tension bubbling beneath his skin eases. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The tension between the sophomores and the older boys was palpable. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It is this very tension, this sense of uncertainty and challenge, that artists need. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The use of music to build characters through sound expression; create tension in the narrative; highlight important moments in the plot, and so forth, are examples of the high compatibility between words and music. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z As word spread, an atmosphere of tension settled over Montgomery. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “As the time interval grew smaller and changed from minutes to seconds, the tension increased by leaps and bounds,” recalled General Farrell. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a sudden tension in the room, and I hunch my shoulders and shuffle a bit, letting a slow drawl enter my voice. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I had so much tension and pressure resting on my shoulders. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I press both palms to my chest and rock back and forth to free the tension in my chest. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Relief because without it we would never reach the moon, and tension because now we were committed, and turning back would be almost impossible. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Buttercup’s mother noted a certain tension in the air. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z As though the tensions of recent days had followed her up into the prairie and were buzzing along with the bees. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z But I had learned to master a great deal of tension now; I had developed, slowly and painfully, a capacity to contain it within myself without betraying it in any way. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The tension between prisoners and warders had lessened somewhat. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I shouldn’t say things like that to him, but they hung neatly in the air and cleared out the tension. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The tensions grew when the Department of Defense tightened security after several spy scandals. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He was fussing around, tucking the furs into place, tightening the tension rope across the body of the sledge, running the traces through his hands to untangle them. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z At first we had all gotten along with the Anyuak, but tensions had grown and there had been a few fights with them. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt the tension slowly spill out of me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her eyes are wide and her body is wound with tension. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, tensions between my mother and me were rising. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In all the court a tension grew, and a feeling of doom. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought about that sometimes, about what that must have been like, and I wonder if that explained the tension between him and my dad. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I press my fingers to my chest to massage some of the smarting tension away. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Lancelot began to laugh, and the last strand of tension seemed to have broken. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The air crackled with tension, charged with the crowd’s confusion and excitement. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Ever since my return to Birmingham, I’d sensed a tension between two opposing mind-sets. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z My tension returned, new, terrible, bitter, surging, almost too great to be contained. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The ham-fisted Romans had almost ruined the tension adjuster, but Leo pulled a set of watchmaker’s tools from his belt and did some final calibrations. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z My tension eased somewhat, but stayed with me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no tension here at all but a battle between equals, with Reb Saunders losing only a little less frequently than his son. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He actually had a pain in his gut from the tension. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a sense of trust and friendship between the players and their coach, but there was also tension and long silences. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He was afraid of escalating tensions with the Soviet and Chinese Communists by increased bombing. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Kino was not breathing, but his back arched a little and the muscles of his arms and legs stood out with tension and a line of sweat formed on his upper lip. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z He went on, “Ryan Dean has a particularly interesting theory on sexual tension that is quietly hinted at, like an urgent whisper, by Hemingway in ‘The Three-Day Blow.’” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Carla looks back and forth between us for a long second, noting the tension between us. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I see Alicia's fingers tremble, sensing the tension in the room. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I remembered looking down at him, the M-16 in my hands, my forearms aching from the tension of holding it. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let me finish this,” he says, the tension between us dissipated. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The whole area was full of nervous tension. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am,” Ash answered, schooling her face into a blank expression so no one might read the tension within her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z So many, and moving along with so much tension and noise that I wasn't sure whether they were about to celebrate a holiday or join in a street fight. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Lazlo felt many things for her in that moment, feeling her tension as he held her, and none of them were disgust. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I settled deep into the shelter of the tree, my body going limp as tension drained. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z We all laughed, glad for the release of the pent-up tension. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Sensing tension, the waiter swoops in and smothers us with specials. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He wrote that Birmingham was a smoldering volcano of racial tension, “a community of fear.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The once-sleepy city of Selma was now the storm center of the civil rights movement, and tensions were rising. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The tension between them buzzes like an electric fence. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The uptown rhythms were slower and yet were somehow faster; a different tension was in the hot night air. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A certain amount of sexual tension in the vicinity. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Mae’s fingers, laced together in her lap, twisted with the tension of remembering. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s no tension in that kind of field. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s the best I could hope for between us, among the tension and the secrets that we’ve drowned in for all these years. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I don’t even think she feels the tension between us. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Some of the tension went out of the prince. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The stroke seemed to ease tension in the family too: Deborah’s brothers began calling every day to see how she was doing, and Zakariyya even said he wanted to visit. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I couldn’t quite get myself to let go of the tension in my neck, my jaw, my stomach. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Mechanical engineering depends on two main forces: compression and tension. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Let’s take a ride,” I said to break the horrible tension. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z It goes on: “The individual feels an increasing sense of tension or arousal before committing the act and then experiences pleasure, gratification, or relief at the time of committing the act.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z My green cloud entwines with his silver one, and I feel the recent tension between us lift a little. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z But just as he had the thought, they came to a stop, and the smooth flow of their march broke with a clumsiness that momentarily eased Jonathan’s tension. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z He then spent three weeks in bed, made miserable by constant aching in limbs, insomnia, nervous tension, and feelings of acute anxiety. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z We both laughed, and most of the tension in the air dissipated. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z There was also a short article on rioting that the reporter claimed was “the direct result of escalating tensions between the West and East government on new birth legislation.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Just seeing the house drew some tension out of me, though the windows were dark, the curtains drawn as if no one had been around for a while. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He stopped to ask the curly-haired girl a question, his voice tilting up at the edge of his words—with tension or hurry, V could not be sure. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z You can imagine the kind of tension that violence caused. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Mami and I are getting on each other’s nerves again with all the tension. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Her son saw my embarrassment and in his boyish way tried to ease the tension by saying that “Uncle Nelson” had always treated her as a sister not a worker. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I found them, tested the tension, and checked the time again. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt the tension, the consciousness of what was happening, take over completely. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z And I knew this was a kill shot: “I wrote it on the sexual tension between Nick and Bill in ‘The Three-Day Blow.’” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z With the competition for seats still a few weeks off, the tensions of the year before had eased some, and he enjoyed hanging around with Johnny White, Chuck Day, Roger Morris, and Shorty Hunt. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He needed a drink of water, not only to relieve the dryness of his throat but to ease the tension of his neck muscles. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I could feel the bigness of it and the unknownness of it and a pent-up tension—whether of tears or anger, I couldn't tell. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “The message from Grandma?” she interjects into the tension, smiling hopefully. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z For the third time in the century, the United States found itself trailing technologically during a period of rising international tension. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z They roll back into his head, and all the tension falls from his body. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z His shoulders were no longer bunched up with tension, and when he tilted his head toward me, I saw it for the subtle invitation it was. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z They were finally gone from it all, in the thick trees and fresh air of the woods, which helped drain some of the tension and emotional ups and downs of those last couple of hours. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z A moment of tension—she could feel their wills fighting against hers. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The tension in the room rose with the clicking. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The perspiration gathered with the silence and the sub-audible trembling around and about and in the women who were burning with tension. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The intrusion of this ominous meaning creates an extraordinary tension with the dispassionate investigation of the target’s formal qualities. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The tension mounted when a radical black party, based on the Black Panthers, formed and publicly called for white extermination. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The crammed quarters magnified the tension, fear, and distrust. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z But there was so much tension between the brothers. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I just don’t like that there’s tension. I want you to have that perfect night.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I’m not flailing now, as my muscles are rigid with the tension of holding myself together. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Mama, that’s great,” Moss said, the tension in his chest slowly receding. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z All movement, you might remember, relies on that kind of tension. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I kept silent while we dropped off Twig, silent the whole way home, even though I could feel Dad’s tension growing, pressing in on me from all sides. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z As soon as she’s gone, all the tension leaves his body. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z And the subsequent political history of the United States then became an oscillation between new versions of the old tension, which broke out in violence only on the occasion of the Civil War. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z There had lately been a lot of tension around the house because of Black Legion threats. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Accomplishing this degree of unity may mean giving up fierce defense of policies and strategies that exacerbate racial tensions and produce for racially defined groups primarily psychological or cosmetic racial benefits. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He meant for it to look tender and affectionate, but there was a tension in her body like that of a startled deer. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z One day she simply could not stand the rising tension as night drew near, and she decided to tell Jean about the mummies. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And the tension he had expected, the weight of memory and regret that would come with seeing Olanna again in her presence, were absent. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The tension was palpable; Thomas felt like the air in the room had become glass that could shatter at any second. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The recorded songs of the humpback whale, filled with tensions and resolutions, ambiguities and allusions, incomplete, can be listened to as a part of music, like an isolated section of an orchestra. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was too dark to make out their expressions, but the tension in the air was like the hot static buzz you feel before that first clap of thunder. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z There was a tension at the comers of her mouth that could have veered toward sadness or joy. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z There seemed to be no laughter in the alley—just a growing, choking tension. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The street was loud and raw, with tension as thick as fog. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to know if they supported this plan, which risked escalating tensions with the Soviet Union and China. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “There won’t be a second coup. There’s a little tension in the army, but there always is a little tension in the army. Did you have the goat meat? Isn’t it wonderful?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But I didn’t pay any mind to the rising tensions. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z |
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