Sentence examples for layer of tension from inspiring English sources

The rampant killings that followed the mutiny have added another layer of tension.

"Stealth adds an extra layer of tension and drama," he says.

Ginsberg's homosexuality and obvious desire for Dylan added an additional layer of tension and even curiosity.

Desperate scrambles for errant body parts add an extra layer of tension to the numerous, and usually impressive, setpieces.

At minute forty-six, he thrillingly pierces Blakey's drum fury while adding another layer of tension to it.

Somaliland's financial dependence on remittances sent by those who work overseas adds a further layer of tension and mutual hostility.

The killing of hundreds of Muslims in sectarian violence over the last two and a half months in the western Indian state of Gujarat has added yet another layer of tensions between the two countries.

But in Washington there is no escaping such layers of tension.

The bicycle-wheel roof involves two layers of tension cables radiating from an inner tension ring and an outer compression ring, which in turn is supported by columns.

In fact there were many historical layers of tension on the stage, not least the relationship between Mr. Cheney and Mr. Scowcroft, who enraged the Bush White House in the summer of 2002 when he publicly cautioned against going to war in Iraq.

A scene in which Gemma examines the woman she believes to be the mistress involves layers of tension – due to the professional and personal deceits involved on either side of the consultation – that the grandmaster of dramas featuring relationship chess-games, Henrik Ibsen, would have been happy to create.