'strained' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'strained' with 6 example sentences.
- strained adjective
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: lacking natural ease
: showing signs of mental and emotional tension
: lacking spontaneity; not natural
: struggling for effect
They had a strained relationship.
His weight strained the rope.
The atmosphere can become rather strained.
Do you like strained yogurt?
He strained his eyes by reading too much.
I have a strained back.