strained
Example Sentences
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My ears strained to hear him lift the secret lid.
From Literature
The BBC has obtained footage and interviews from Tehran which evoke a city of strained nerves, of constant waiting for the next blast and relentless fear of the state security apparatus.
From BBC
I strained in vain to hear the direction the meeting was taking.
From Literature
The other measures the growing global disruption—rising oil prices, strained interceptor stockpiles and pressure from allies and markets to end the conflict.
Mrs. Kuen finally broke the strained silence and addressed me in Cantonese.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
