strained
Example Sentences
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Black Star strained at his harness and wanted to go faster, but the dogs behind him were tired.
From Literature
His family has “come a long way,” but relations remain strained, he says.
From Los Angeles Times
If China had been forced to quickly buy oil from other sellers in a strained market, it could have led to a bidding war, causing prices to spike much more dramatically.
From Barron's
That couldn’t come soon enough for strained Middle Eastern storage facilities and looming production cuts.
Airline stocks, including American Airlines, Delta and United, dropped Monday as investors strained to assess the impact of the conflict and an increase in oil prices.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
