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One isn't disturbed by nervous strain (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tension

'nervous strain' is the definition.
(I know that tension is a type of nervous strain)

'one isn't disturbed' is the wordplay.
'disturbed' indicates anagramming the letters (the order of letters is disturbed).
'one'+'isnt'='oneisnt'
'oneisnt' with letters rearranged gives 'TENSION'.

'by' is the link.

(Other definitions for tension that I've seen before include "Strained condition" , "Stretched state" , "Nervous strain" , "Uneasiness" , "Conflict" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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