"It's my impression that he was trying to reduce what he thought were unnecessary tensions without reducing effective enforcement and oversight."

They claimed that such a move would create unnecessary tension between local police officers and the immigrant community.

He had been using a great deal of unnecessary and inappropriate tension when reciting.

Little by little you will start to release any unnecessary tension that may have been stored unknowingly for many years.

But with him, I figure it's just his way of keeping unnecessary tensions out of an already charged work space.

If I had been someone who wasn't well-versed in Formula One, perhaps it would have led to unnecessary tension.

Why do we produce these unnecessary tensions in doing mental work?

They did not want to cause unnecessary tension and sever professional bonds with their bosses.

Therefore, although the choreography she created for herself usually attempted to convey a sense of good cheer, one became aware of unnecessary tension instead.

Nationalist rhetoric is still very present, creating unnecessary political tensions.