considerable tension

collocation in English

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considerable
adjective
uk
/kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/us
/kənˈsɪd.ɚ.ə.bəl/
large or of ...
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tension
noun
uk
/ˈten.ʃən/us
/ˈten.ʃən/
a feeling of nervousness before an important or ...
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(Definition ofconsiderableandtensionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconsiderable tension

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There isconsiderabletensionwith the militias' idea of the past being readily and easily accessible, for example.
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The result is aconsiderabletensionin the second and later editions between two possible readings of his view of religion.
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It is hampered by successive divergences, which are sometimes a source ofconsiderabletension.
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It is plain that at the talks which have just been concluded there wasconsiderabletension.
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The first months of 1982 were months ofconsiderabletensionand were fraught with potential conflict.
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Does he not believe this would help to takeconsiderabletensionout of the situation?
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There wasconsiderabletensionin this match.
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In my constituency, the legislation will come at a time ofconsiderabletensionin the national parks.
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That was always an avenue ofconsiderabletensionin the days when the committee was chaired by the pollution inspector.
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There isconsiderabletensionin the territory and there have been a great number of inflammatory statements.
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However, a recuperative politics of emancipation stands inconsiderabletensionwith antinationalist cosmopolitanism as it strives to stake representation in privileged sectional identities rather than in a generalized humanity.
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The continuing influx of immigrants in recent years has createdconsiderabletension, and as the numbers go up the tension increases.
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His father's disapproval of such friends was a further cause ofconsiderabletensionbetween them.
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Recent negotiations surrounding the renewal of the program have createdconsiderabletensionamong provinces.
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There wasconsiderabletensionbetween the two sides as large industrial employers fought to maintain control of their employees.
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Probably departmentalism is a product of what some regard as excessive early specialisation in our schools and why there isconsiderabletensionin the universities among the student population.
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Over the past couple of years, efforts have been made to introduce basic privacy in those shared units, butconsiderabletensionexists in them, and the position is unsatisfactory.
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The team got off to a dismal start, which createdconsiderabletensioninside and outside the locker room, as well as among fans.
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The new settlers greatly increased the population, and moreover soon found themselves inconsiderabletensionwith the older settlers over the question of land rights and status.
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During the 1980s, following the peak of the kibbutzim crisis, many people started leaving their kibbutzim, and there wasconsiderabletensiondue to the economic situation.
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Correct installation requires that adequate and quiteconsiderabletensionbe applied to the sail to allow it to adopt its correct shape and prevent flapping in the wind.
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