strained
Example Sentences
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He’d press on his stomach every once in a while, with a strained look on his face.
From Literature
At the same time, the local federal prosecutors office has seen a wave of departures that have strained its ability to handle such cases.
“But this surface normality sits uneasily atop a much more strained underlying environment. The disconnect between relatively calm economic and financial conditions on the one hand, and heightened geopolitical tensions on the other, is striking.”
Relations with the West were becoming increasingly strained.
From BBC
If they strained, they could hear her voice echoing through the room.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
