| political tension | 32.65 | Political tensions would rise geometrically. | ||
| racial tension | 24.88 | And racial tensions are real. | ||
| ethnic tension | 23.57 | ...ethnic tensions. | ||
| rising tension | 22.05 | Hourly news broadcasts talked of rising tension. | ||
| growing tension | 15.14 | You have growing social tension. | ||
| heightened tension | 14.29 | Evidence of heightened tension emerged quickly. | ||
| high tension | 11.19 | Tensions high in Bosnian Serb military. | ||
| military tension | 10.99 | Military tensions in China. | ||
| escalating tension | 10.47 | Escalating tensions could mean more repression in Cuba. | ||
| mounting tension | 10.07 | The attacks came amid mounting tension in Lebanon. | ||
| increased tension | 9.94 | The conflict has also increased tensions with Moscow. | ||
| increasing tension | 7.50 | There are reports of increasing tension in some areas. | ||
| social tension | 7.37 | Social tension is also growing. | ||
| new tension | 6.52 | New tensions were created. | ||
| religious tension | 6.32 | The unrest is caused not only by religious tension. | ||
| regional tension | 5.46 | The clashes have raised regional tensions. | ||
| renewed tension | 5.40 | The targeted killings came at a time of renewed tension. | ||
| current tension | 5.27 | Current tensions in Kosovo are unlikely to change that. | ||
| recent tension | 5.13 | There have been recent tensions between the two militaries. | ||
| continuing tension | 4.87 | It is a source of continuing tension. |