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straining

ADJECTIVE
impatient
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anxious eager irritable keen restless testy thirsty
WEAK
abrupt agog antsy appetent ardent athirst avid breathless brusque chafing choleric curt demanding dying to edgy feverish fretful hasty having short fuse headlong hot under collar hot-tempered impetuous indignant intolerant irascible itchy on pins and needles quick-tempered racing one's motor ripe snappy sudden unforbearing unindulgent vehement violent
Antonyms
STRONGEST
happy unconcerned unenthusiastic
WEAK
controlled easygoing enduring forbearing laid-back patient tolerant waiting willing
ADJECTIVE
reaching
Synonyms
STRONG
extending grasping lunging stretching touching
WEAK
feeling for making for outstretching
ADJECTIVE
unforbearing
Synonyms
WEAK
abrupt agog antsy anxious appetent ardent athirst avid breathless brusque chafing choleric curt demanding dying to eager edgy feverish fretful hasty having short fuse headlong hot under collar hot-tempered impetuous indignant intolerant irascible irritable itchy keen on pins and needles quick-tempered racing one's motor restless ripe snappy sudden testy thirsty unindulgent vehement violent
NOUN
push
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance assault attack drive effort offensive thrust
STRONG
bearing blow butt charge driving energy exerting exertion forcing impact jolt lean mass nudge onset poke prod propulsion shove shoving thrusting weight
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hesitation
STRONG
idleness laziness
WEAK
discouragement disinterest pull
NOUN
tension
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pressure strain stress
STRONG
balance constriction force rigidity stiffness stretching tautness tenseness tensity
WEAK
astriction
Antonyms
WEAK
calmness contentedness ease limpness looseness peace relaxation slack

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If there is one classical conductor any given American might know, and “might” is no doubt straining here, it’s Leonard Bernstein.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Anthropic said in an online post that fast growth is straining its infrastructure, which can affect reliability and performance for free and paid users.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

While Takaichi has urged calm and said there would be no immediate disruptions, fears remain that naphtha shortages could further stress the country's healthcare system, already straining under an ageing population.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Thailand, for example, curbed nonessential international travel for civil servants while the Philippines shortened workweeks, potentially straining low-income households’ consumption.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The black sail was seen by his father, King Aegeus, from the Acropolis, where for days he had watched the sea with straining eyes.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton