Sentence examples for encouraging tensions from inspiring English sources

With such issues to solve before the end of the year, the French are unlikely to want to be encouraging tensions between members.

In practice, however, Louis perceived himself to have gained a temporary advantage, and immediately after the conference he began to encourage tensions between Henry's sons.

Mr. McCain also tolerates, or, some aides said, encourages, tension in his upper ranks.

Gosling believed that Randall encouraged tension between the two: "He thought it would make them competitive and improve their work".

This could encourage "tension to diffuse", the effects of alcohol or drugs to wear off, and the subject's mental or emotional state to stabilise.

Worse, the centralized nature of these investments has created a winner-takes-all system that has encouraged tension and civil war.

"All larger sites have clear content removal policies, and encouraging communal tensions and hate speech generally wouldn't be tolerated".

The broader aim, the consultant said, is to "encourage ethnic tensions" and undermine the regime.

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was promoted to replace Saddam as the bogeyman in chief, to encourage sectarian tension and isolate the resistance.

The quest for optimal leadership is about encouraging a creative tension — balancing personal mastery with openness and a deep sense of belonging amongst a diverse community of stakeholders.

The Maliki government's ability to tamp down the tensions encouraged many Iraqi and American officials that the Iraqis would be able to defuse sectarian tensions without the Americans looking over their shoulders.