strain
Example Sentences
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He’d had it with the suspense, the implications, the accusations, the strain.
From Literature
The oil deprivation in Cuba has sparked concern from international bodies, including the United Nations, which warned that the holdout would strain an already-fragile fuel situation and create a humanitarian crisis in the country.
From Los Angeles Times
But time travel is an imperfect science, and the technician overseeing the process is delirious from a virulent new strain of flu, so Kivrin is accidentally dropped into 1348, the year of the Black Death.
Relations between the two men were initially strained, after Jackson criticised Obama for "talking down to black people".
From BBC
Kramer said the strain on independent businesses could have a knock on for tourism on the island.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
