That case was decided in the heated atmosphere of a crisis, but this one will not be.

The challenge to them comes in the heated atmosphere of a state where immigration and Indian rights have been fiercely debated.

The fans of each club both consider the other to be their main rivals, leading to a heated atmosphere at these matches.

Wolf stepped in to try to create a less heated atmosphere.

In the heated atmosphere of a statewide campaign, even a positive commercial can cause a fuss.

The 1930 elections were conducted in a politically heated atmosphere.

That backfired in the recession and the heated political atmosphere of 1937.

In the heated atmosphere of literary journalism, the phrase was often quoted to show the writer's knowledge.

"Perhaps when we run up against our gods," Wittgenbacher replied, not at all put out by the heated atmosphere about him.

But in the heated atmosphere after the terror attacks, there were soon news accounts about the arrests.