strained
Example Sentences
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Family relations had been strained since, with July's visit to the King and Queen Camilla being a key development in their relationship.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Some participants described it as a tentative move that could help repair the strained relationship between state and federal leaders working on elections.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Her relationship with Klitschko, already strained by the fact that she remained in the U.S. while he continued to live in Ukraine, deteriorated so much that he eventually demanded sole custody of the then-3-year-old Kaya.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
For CD&R, the Multi-Color bankruptcy has strained some lending relationships and has pushed creditors to treat the firm more like its aggressive private-equity peers, according to the people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 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
