The tension faded from his face, a smile replacing the look of worry and stress.
After that, the last tension faded from the background of Covenant's mind.
Her hands were so gentle and proficient that the lingering tension just faded away.
Moments before a very serious mood of disagreement had hung on the air but now the tension between the two men faded away.
She ran steadily for an hour, feeling the tension inside her gradually fade.
Once they were off the ice, the tension faded as quickly as it had risen.
Kirk looked skeptical, but the tension faded from the bridge.
He closed his eyes, and a subtle tension faded out of him.
A certain tension faded from them; for the first time, they weren't afraid of her.
After a time, the tension faded from my muscles.