strained
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The Dodgers placed Mookie Betts on the injured list after learning he suffered a strained right oblique and called up Hyeseong Kim from Oklahoma City.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
The forward curve shows a relatively healthy environment, but the physical market is one of severely strained supply.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Dakar and Rabat have longstanding ties but relations have been strained since the Africa Cup of Nations final, which Senegal won in mid-January before being stripped of the title, which was transferred to Morocco.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The BBC has obtained footage and interviews from Tehran which evoke a city of strained nerves, of constant waiting for the next blast and relentless fear of the state security apparatus.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
His muscles strained as Marlie pushed her hands under Val's and looped the rope around Bron-den's belt.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
![]()
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.