the lessening of tension

The lessening of tension was palpable, all around the room.

Her guard up, she could not feel the lessening of tension around her.

They said they will attribute the lessening of tensions to their prayers.

"Despite the lessening of tensions in many areas of the world, the United States must continue to maintain a robust and credible nuclear deterrent."

The most Lore had been able to achieve was the lessening of tensions when Gryph approached their territory.

Let us pray that the lessening of tensions in Eastern Europe will see a new commitment to improving the lives of people everywhere."

At a minimum, it marked the lessening of tensions that were the hallmark of that era, and signaled a major turning point in East-West relations.

The lessening of tensions with the Soviet Union, along with technological and budgetary constraints, have combined in recent years to significantly alter the program, which evolved from a speech by President Ronald Reagan in 1983.

He continued to keep a watchful eye on our companions, but the lessening of tension had affected them, too; I began to lose my fear that they might suddenly lose patience and string us up, Tom Christie's dour presence notwithstanding.

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics respects India's policy of non-alignment and reaffirms that this policy constitutes an important factor in the maintenance of universal peace and international security and in the lessening of tensions in the world.

The Cuban leader has long feared that the lessening of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union will translate into changes in the military status quo in Europe that would increase Washington's ability to impose its own views elsewhere, including the Caribbean.