We who engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive.    From LearnThat.org.  [Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)]

It places great tension on the leg muscles.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

There is a tension created between narrative time and movie time.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

There is a tension between these approaches to understanding history.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

The direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

He suffered from fatigue and emotional tension.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

The main tension is between communist Russia and capitalist America.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lord Boyd Orr - Nobel Lecture] Reference

Throughout, the tension is about waiting – first for love and then for death to call.    From Wordnik.com.  [Or You Could Kiss Me – review] Reference

We do find out, but the ending seems to diffuse the tension is a less than satisfactory way.    From Wordnik.com.  [REVIEW: Fritz Leiber: Selected Stories edited by Charles N. Brown and Jonathan Strahan] Reference

Because inevitably, as my past experience has shown to be true, if the tension is there, it will eventually develop.    From Wordnik.com.  [All sparks. «] Reference

There's an incredible tension between old Communist China and a new capitalist future; this tension is at the heart of the novel.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Eye of Jade: Summary and book reviews of The Eye of Jade by Diane Wei Liang.] Reference

Also creating tension is the way advisers are selected.    From Wordnik.com.  [Adviser Takes Heat for Helping Sell Off Public Assets] Reference

This intelligent thriller builds tension from the first page.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tropic of Night: Summary and book reviews of Tropic of Night by Michael Gruber.] Reference

"Some of this tension is blown out of proportion," Patton said.    From Wordnik.com.  [NCAA Men's Basketball - Colorado vs. Kansas] Reference

This gap induces a certain tension that I can feel in my scalp.    From Wordnik.com.  [College tours in a virtual age] Reference

As tension is relieved in masonry materials, cracks are formed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cracks in masonry] Reference

His aesthetic and moral reactions are in tension with his principles.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Politics of Literary Reputation (reviews)] Reference

The tension is wound up spring-tight early and then all the air goes out.    From Wordnik.com.  [CANTICLES • by K.C. Ball] Reference

This late-inning tension is a common theme for the Marlins in the playoffs.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Winning: A tough wall to scale for Marlins] Reference

Until then, great tension is built up as we see the survivors fall into two camps.    From Wordnik.com.  [REVIEW: Dusk Before the Dawn by Larry Ketchersid] Reference

My tightly-plotted story full of thrills and tension is now an after school special.    From Wordnik.com.  [3am Thoughts – Brian Keene] Reference

Nobody will say it out loud, but the major tension is between the Malays and the Chinese.    From Wordnik.com.  [A thought on the move to Malay in Malaysian schools — Fusion Despatches] Reference

Breathe slowly and deeply while imagining that tension is leaving your body with each breath.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anger Management « Happy Healthy Hip Parenting] Reference

Both roles can be difficult at times, and tension is inevitable, but we are all on the same team.    From Wordnik.com.  [Michael B. Keegan: Robert Gibbs, the "Professional Left," and the Opportunity We Can't Miss] Reference

ISSOUDUN, France (AP) The tension is clear between teammates Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cavendish wins 10th stage; no changes in overall standings] Reference

This trade tension is not a sideshow, but it is also not how I want to end my remarks to you today.    From Wordnik.com.  [Canada's World Role] Reference

The feeling of stress and tension is so thick in this house you could cut it with a knife right now.    From Wordnik.com.  [Something's Gotta Give] Reference

When tension is added here it acts like an additional spring that must be overcome to close the bail.    From Wordnik.com.  [Solutions for Sticky Bails] Reference

Some justices and many commentators have therefore regarded the First Amendment as in tension with itself.    From Wordnik.com.  [Balkinization] Reference

Line tension from the trolled lure makes the clip slide along the cord all the way out to the planer board.    From Wordnik.com.  [Four Ways to Troll for Trout, Salmon, Crappies, Walleyes, and Northern Pike] Reference

“I think a certain amount of tension is very healthy, and a certain amount of different views,” he said.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sunday Word: McCain as Manager - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference

Taboo is then institutionalized through law, yet at the same time is in tension with other identifiable legal rights.    From Wordnik.com.  [Boing Boing: April 16, 2006 - April 22, 2006 Archives] Reference

If you go back and watch "Signs" you will see that; A: The tension is built up gradually and continuously throughout.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sound Off: The Happening - What Did You Think? « FirstShowing.net] Reference

Whether it's a plastic worm or a nymph on the end of your line, changes in tension are telegraphed to your fingertips.    From Wordnik.com.  [How to Catch More Fish by Improving your Ability to Feel Strikes] Reference

In the next Test, with the series on the line, he eased the tension from a final-day run chase with a stroke-filled 66.    From Wordnik.com.  [VVS Laxman shows special side again as India edge past Australia] Reference

So I know that part of my feeling of tension is from him, from taking on too many of the stresses that only he can resolve.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2006-04-01] Reference

A wise investor, Ed Hart, who sadly is no longer alive, frequently described a phenomenon he described as tension on the tape.    From Wordnik.com.  [pfblogs.org: The Ad-Free Personal Finance Blogs Aggregator] Reference

Google the word tension and you may find an online showdown between the biggest search engine and the Chinese government, reports.    From Wordnik.com.  [Breaking News: CBS News] Reference

We've got the bridge crew, the fighter pilots and hangar bay crew, and the politicians, and they're all in tension with each other.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-09-01] Reference

One way to reduce some of that tension is to warn friends and family that a new business will be a high-priority item for some time.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Naysayers' prove strong for Michael Matthews, wine bar] Reference

The ability to hold two identities in creative tension is what built Venezia over the years, and will serve it well into the future.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fourth Bridge Over Canal Grande Almost Ready For Installation] Reference

“If your team wins, all that negative tension is suddenly converted to positive energy, which will put you in a euphoric state.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [The thrill of victory depends on the fear of the agony of defeat] Reference

You’ve got such powerful suspense going on with the whole coyote-subtext thing before this, and the tension is already wound tight.    From Wordnik.com.  [ALL I DID WAS LOOK • by David Dalglish] Reference