When composing the piece, she resolved the tension by moving from an augmented triad to a major chord.

In the analysis class, we examined several progressions that resolved augmented sixths to the dominant.

The composer wrote several augmented unisons into the score to create an unsettling shimmer.

The composer used an augmented sixth to create tension before the final cadence.

The composer wrote an augmented unison into the score to heighten the tension in the passage.

The pianist used augmented triads to heighten the sense of mystery in the nocturne.

The composer layered augmented ninths over the groove to create a tense, exotic sound.

In the solo, the augmented ninth created a dissonant lift that the pianist resolved smoothly.

The composer experimented with augmented intervals to create a sense of tension and instability.

When analyzing chromatic passages, she labeled the dissonant leap as an augmented interval to clarify its harmonic function.