strain
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Shifts in temperature extremes can affect crop growth, strain public health systems, and influence how communities perceive climate risks.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
Adam Townsend, 39, who started the group to combat his own loneliness, believed it could "take some of the strain off the NHS".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
“Disputes put strain on every part of the payments ecosystem, frustrating consumers, while driving cost and complexity for merchants and financial institutions,” Visa President of Value-Added Services Andrew Torre says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Even as new signs of economic strain pile up, Federal Reserve officials are sticking to an upbeat forecast for growth, and they’re pointing to artificial intelligence to explain why.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
William’s health began to buckle under the strain.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
