strained
Example Sentences
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Speaking in a strained whisper, the effect of a rare illness of the vocal cords, Page suggested that Hassabis’s company-building endeavors might be similarly pointless.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake urged electric vehicle owners not to charge their cars overnight, as they would add a surge to an already strained grid.
From Barron's
For Caveda, the Florida trucker, the rapid increase has strained his business and pushed his time-tested money-saving strategies to their limit.
Manufacturers say demand has been resilient, and their supply chains don’t appear strained.
From Barron's
My ears strained to hear him lift the secret lid.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
