strained
Example Sentences
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For low-income households, any uptick in grocery prices will stretch already strained budgets, while wealthier consumers may not notice the change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Many patients will abruptly lose caregivers who have been with them for years, and facilities that are already strained will be even more short-staffed.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
He said his activism had strained his relationships within his own community but that he believed Judaism came in many forms.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The US has had strained relations with Russia since it launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
I strained my ears to catch any good gossip she might have, but I couldn’t hear well enough to make sense of it.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
