1.   And as the film depicts various rituals enacted in these open spaces, it creates a palpable tension between a sense of freedom and one of emptiness and constriction.

2.   At home, a palpable tension hovered over New York and the nation after warnings from the FBI that terrorists could strike any day.

3.   In the courtroom during the reading of the verdict, a palpable tension seemed to break after it became clear that Timmendequas had been convicted of capital murder.

4.   It lacked the palpable tension and searing conflict inherent in your average herb garden.

5.   There is a palpable tension in driving the General Lee to town, avoiding capture and racing the clock.

6.   In the cafeteria, students clustered with members of their own ethnic groups at lunch tables, but there was no palpable tension between groups.

7.   McIver imbues scenes of tenderness with palpable racial tension, encouraging empathy while also acting as a provocateur.

8.   Asked about the palpable tension in Niamey on Monday night, the head of state denied rumours that arrests had been made.