Sentence examples for aroused tension from inspiring English sources

Seleka, the rebel alliance, is struggling with dissent in its ranks, has gravely abused human rights and has aroused tension between Christians and Muslims.

In what Kachel called his "neighborhood," the appearance of a ratty sofa aroused considerable tension.

Again it is not melodies so much as harmonies that arouse tension in the development.

The slow introduction to the first movement is remarkable for its avoidance of the tonic, a technique used often in later works to arouse tension.

Philadelphia recently became the first American city to ban 3D guns.Seeking reassurancesAmerica's vice-president, Joe Biden, visited Tokyo, Beijing and Seoul in hopes of easing tensions aroused by China's declaration of an East China Sea "air defence identification zone".

Ms. St. Pierre lived with her brother-in-law in Queens for six months after the quake, but the unexpected burden aroused long-dormant tensions, something Ms. Madoo-Devine said was common.

In the closing bars the tension thus aroused resolves and the rhythmic drive reins in.

At times rapid population change, overcrowded housing and job competition have aroused racial and ethnic tensions.

The analog-propositional debate, and much of the passion and partisanship it aroused, grew out of that tension, and, more particularly, the desire to bring imagery within the fold of computational functionalism.

I'm sure even the single tokers out there doing the backstroke in the dating pool find it easier to get aroused and relieve that dry-spell tension after a few bong snaps (has anyone cleaned the pool filter lately?).

In 1988, William Masters and Virginia Johnson theorized that the wet dream occurred as a natural reflex in response to physiological tension experienced by men who became aroused but had not ejaculated.