strained
Example Sentences
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Overall, shoppers are fairly resilient right now, even if they are looking for what they perceive as great value, but low-income and young shoppers are more strained, some retail executives said.
Rob Byass, 69, who owns the barn and volunteers for the charity, said the donations were "invaluable, especially at the moment when everybody is considerably strained financially. Places like this really help".
From BBC
Some of the best albums of 2025 came from visionaries who strained against their limitations to realize a work beyond what they themselves once imagined possible.
In passing, Blanc alludes to a strained relationship with his own religious mother, which is as much personal backstory as he’s willing to confess.
From Los Angeles Times
If you’re living in a high fire hazard area, the philosophy goes, it is your responsibility to defend your property and keep yourself alive amid strained fire resources.
From Los Angeles Times
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