tense atmosphere

He divined that she came from a less tense atmosphere than himself.

But the tense atmosphere of the room on these waiting evenings was the same.

The high level of competition creates a tense atmosphere for many prospective students.

However, there is a tense atmosphere and they don't stay long.

The 32 minor penalties he called, 16 against each team, kept the game under control in a rather tense atmosphere.

I felt a tense atmosphere of anxiousness build between us.

June 1997: The campaign for elections was run in a tense atmosphere.

I see many problems, a very tense atmosphere, with people not sure all the changes will last.

"This is the reality of what will be a very tense atmosphere."

This can only heighten the already tense atmosphere in the region.