1.   A tense atmosphere is easy to create on stage with some sinister music and creepy sound effects.

2.   As soon as I went in, I was aware of the tense atmosphere in the room.

3.   Humour, too, can be a way of breaking a tense atmosphere.

4.   I felt a tense atmosphere of anxiousness build between us.

5.   Such a thin strange quavering noise, and such a tense awkward atmosphere had built up.

6.   The generally tense atmosphere also gave rise to perceptual errors.

7.   The spirited mood on Friday was in sharp contrast to the tense atmosphere last week.

8.   This gesture of goodwill did little to improve the tense atmosphere at the talks.

9.   There was suddenly a very, very tense atmosphere.