strained

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Then, in a slightly strained tone: “Should I be worried that a similar sort of accident may befall me?”

From Literature

I strained my ears to see what they were talking about, but the low hum of the surrounding equipment drowned it all out.

From Literature

Carney's visit -- his first to India since taking office last year -- is not only aimed to reset strained ties, but also to push efforts to diversify trade beyond the United States.

From Barron's

That came during a visit by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to India to thaw years of strained bilateral relations, and deepen commercial ties that could reduce Canada’s economic reliance on the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iran is a smaller exporter than Russia, and current global supply-demand conditions are less strained.

From Barron's