The phrase "addressed tensions" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing how conflicts or disagreements have been dealt with or resolved.
Example: "The committee met to discuss the issues at hand and ultimately addressed tensions between the two parties."
Alternatives: "resolved conflicts" or "mitigated disputes".
The commission addressed tensions between perpetrators of the apartheid state and reformers, and granted amnesty on both sides to hundreds of requests out of thousands that were submitted.
Coach Doc Rivers also addressed tensions between Paul and Jordan that have given the center pause about his desire to continue playing for the only NBA team he has known in his seven professional seasons.
In a Kenyan program in which private shopkeepers were trained to provide malaria treatment, successful scaling up was supported by local level action and learning, combined with management strategies that were responsive to unexpected events and addressed tensions among implementing actors.
Airlines, he said, need to be more forthright in addressing tensions between customers and employees over carry-on bags.
He pressed his host country on human rights and sought to address tensions between local powers and China over the South China Sea.
But the group stopped short of taking explicit action to address tensions that have worsened in financial markets over the last month.
Muslims for a Safe America, a Chicago group led by Kamran Memon, seeks to address tensions within Muslim communities about American policies in this country and abroad.
Activists, diplomats and development workers try to address tensions in places such as Congo through projects, aid and other resources that come from the outside.
In addressing tensions with Russia, Powell encouraged current U.S. negotiators to remember that the world's largest nation has long been wary of foreign encroachment, and to consider a more diplomatic approach when dealing with President Vladimir Putin.
The attention paid to the video — in which he described nearly half of Americans as having a victim mentality and a dependency on government — further complicated Mr. Romney's efforts to bring a sharper focus to his campaign and address tensions within his staff.
In this as in all other areas of official state action, we therefore have to address tensions among justice, security, and the scope of legal restrictions and regulations.
