State of tension (6)

I believe the answer is:

stress

(Other definitions for stress that I've seen before include "State mental or emotional strain" , "Emphasize" , "Feeling of pressure" , "why off work?" , "Tension, pressure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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