The general atmosphere is very Macbethish.

This is producing all sorts of tensions, all sorts of dynamics that are deeply disturbing.

It was kind of tense back there. Be careful!

So what you have is an atmosphere of vulnerability and tension.

These incidents did not fail to poison the already heated political atmosphere.

I wish I could describe the tension, in this courtroom today,

But the past few months of tension have left us all very troubled.

Voters were able to exercise their franchise freely, despite a tense pre election period.

The end of the cold war has brought relief in tension and subsequent considerable improvement of the international climate.

All the above mentioned events conspired to create a very tense atmosphere, which affected the entire region.

Such situations generated an atmosphere of xenophobia and tension towards the minority.

There was tension in my wire, but I also could feel tension on the ground.

By the time the funeral of Mr. Garang was held in Juba on 6 August, the tense atmosphere had dissipated somewhat.

This increasing presence of the military force strongly contributed to the tension prevailing in the territory.

It is obvious that the Turkish aim is to stir up and maintain a climate of artificial tension for their own reasons.

The political atmosphere during the campaign for the presidential run off election was generally peaceful, but somewhat tense.

Furthermore, such violations maintain a climate of tension and confrontation and hinder efforts for improving the situation on the ground in all fields.

Those areas are also prone to environmental degradation and tensions between host communities and newcomers.

Atmosphere. I need a little atmosphere.

And if tempers are still too high, then they send someone off to visit some relatives as a cooling off period.

Such tensions can affect the security of the countries involved and create a difficult political atmosphere, both internally and internationally.

It was time to replace war by more effective methods of tension reduction, violence prevention and conflict transformation.

36. During his missions to Rwanda, the Special Representative noted the increasing climate of fear caused by the tensions in the north west.

It has such a melodramatic air.

The Government stated that he had been detained to protect his personal integrity, as the general atmosphere at Ahila University of Omdurman was very tense.

(f) Clearly, resolutions 706 (1991) and 712 (1991) were adopted in a frenzied atmosphere that was fraught with tension and with enmity towards Iraq.

Your volcanic temperament makes me nervous.

A low threshold of tolerance among ethnic groups and cultures created climates of growing mistrust and heightened tensions within nations.

Credentials such as these incline us to encourage all serious proposals that may help others along the same paths, thus contributing to the global relaxation of tensions.

Clearly, given this climate of ongoing tension, the Israeli Palestinian conflict has also been affected, and has indeed given rise to acts of violence in the Middle East.

Although the Government has held together, tensions between the two major parties have slowed down the pace of developing laws, structures and broader awareness to protect human rights.

Reported tensions in eastern Sudan. As in Darfur, there are feelings of tension in eastern Sudan, a poor and underdeveloped region, and that it is marginalized by the central Government.

El Salvador shares the concern of the Transitional Government of Haiti about the deteriorating security situation, particularly in Port au Prince, and the resulting tense political climate.

Equally worrying are the recent political and military developments in Chad, including the mounting tension with the Sudan over Darfur.

6. By mid 1997, the peace process was widely acknowledged to be in deep crisis, and despite signs of cooperation the prevailing atmosphere was one of tension and mistrust.

The situation in Baucau remained tense for several days while detentions and house to house searches were in progress throughout the city with people going missing or being submitted to harsh interrogation methods.

FX 4 Atmosphere

The heat was on.

Atmospheric music goes a long way.

Weather clear, but atmosphere stormy.

Getting rather dull around here.

It does really, sir. I don't like to be so fussy...

Evidently, a sordid atmosphere.

... togettheminto those romantic moods!

What a mysterious air.