strained

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“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.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Relations with the West were becoming increasingly strained.

From BBC

If they strained, they could hear her voice echoing through the room.

From Literature

But relations soon soured with Tuchel, who appeared increasingly strained under the new ownership.

From BBC

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to Beijing this week, accompanied by dozens of British business executives, following years of strained ties with China.

From BBC