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Discover LudwigThe phrase "adds tension" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a situation, narrative, or piece of art that creates a feeling of suspense or anxiety.
Example: "The sudden change in music during the scene adds tension, making the audience hold their breath in anticipation."
Alternatives: "creates suspense" or "increases anxiety".
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"It adds tension, but in a subtle way," se said.
That sort of jeopardy adds tension to the games and excitement for the fans.
The jungler adds tension and suspense, appearing suddenly to kill an enemy or help an ally in trouble.
As they prepare food, they are joined by a passing Pole whose outspoken antisemitism adds tension to an already charged atmosphere.
It's a gripping dark thriller, and the knowledge that the couple are doomed only adds tension to the game of cat and mouse the Gestapo play with them.
All of which adds tension and resonance to Mallon's pages, already crackling with hesitations and vulnerabilities, obsessions and aspirations, with reminders of the lost art of literary telepathy, of the aching, attenuated rhythm of a written correspondence.
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"They create tension by not adding tension.
That added tension with the team during off-season negotiations on a new contract.
Enon sullied tuneful pop songs with deliberate dissonances that added tension to their steady rhythms.
A banking squeeze is causing added tension between some landlords and tenants these days.
My partner blurted out that this was rude, which added tension to what should have been a fun evening.
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