Sentence examples for tense affair from inspiring English sources

The entire match was a tense affair.

The game itself was a tense affair that entered the third period tied at 1-1.

It was a long and tense affair that fell 10 minutes short of lasting four hours.

4 mins: It's a tense affair so far, mostly mired in midfield.

The first leg was a tense affair, beginning at a cracking pace and packed with chances.

Japan's relationship with China is a scratchy, tense affair; the latest dispute concerns gas and gunboats (see article).

The G20 starts on Saturday and could be a tense affair given the presence of Russian president Vladimir Putin.

St Mirren finally recorded their first home victory of the season as they edged out Hamilton 1-0 in a tense affair in Paisley.

FOR all the smiles and handshakes, this week's visit to Washington, DC, by Afghanistan's president, Hamid Karzai, was a tense affair.

Both managers agreed that this was a tight, tense affair from which neither side deserved to take a lead into the second leg.

We needed just a point to get through to the finals in France and, as such, it was a really tense affair in what was a crackling atmosphere.