creative tension
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But the Seahawks surely won’t mind if Howell’s presence stirs a little creative tension.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024
To do things that are really differentiated, you need to have creative tension and creative conflict.
From The Verge • May 3, 2022
In fact, the creative tension that arises from the confluence of both competition and cooperation is itself a driving force of evolution.
From Salon • May 30, 2021
“His Truth Is Marching On” would have benefited from more creative tension between its author and his hero.
From Washington Post • Aug. 27, 2020
This is what might be called creative tension.
From Herein is Love A Study of the Biblical Doctrine of Love in Its Bearing on Personality, Parenthood, Teaching, and All Other Human Relationships. by Howe, Reuel L.
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