Expectation and Tension

Expectation

Expectation noun - The act or state of looking forward to some occurrence.

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Tension and expectation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tension" instead a noun "Expectation".

Tension noun - The burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time.

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Expectation and tension are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expectation" instead a noun "Tension".

Nearby Words: tense, tensing, tensed, tenseness, tensely

high	high expectation	high tension
clear	clear expectation	clear tension
certain	certain expectation	certain tension
current	current expectation	current tension
Other adjectives: sheer, romantic, real, constant, little, social, internal, general, unspoken, growing.

Tony's growing expectation of an increasing share of the winnings creates tension between the two.

Source: Series / The Sopranos
After a while, MacGyver simply assumes that if there isn't a body, Mudoc will turn up to try to kill him again eventually, an expectation that causes him increasing tension in time, and understandably so.

Source: Joker Immunity

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