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   Strained

   /strānd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) showing signs of tiredness or nervous tension: "Jean's pale, strained face" Similar drawncarewornwornpinchedtiredexhaustedwearyfatigueddrainedhaggardhollow-cheeked
   • ▪ (of an atmosphere, situation, or relationship) not relaxed or comfortable; tense or uneasy: "there was a strained silence" Similar awkwardtenseuneasyuncomfortablefraughtedgydifficulttroubledembarrassedunrelaxedstiltedOpposite relaxedfriendly
   • ▪ (of an appearance or performance) produced by deliberate effort rather than natural impulse; artificial or forced: "I put on my strained smile for the next customer" Similar forcedconstrainedlaboredwoodenstiffself-conscioushollowunnaturalartificialinsincerefalseaffectedput-onOpposite natural
   • ▪ (of a statement or representation) labored or far-fetched: "my example may seem a little strained and artificial"
   • 2. (of a limb or muscle) injured by overexertion or twisting.
   • 3. (of a mainly liquid substance) having been strained to separate out any solid matter.

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   The meaning of STRAINED is done or produced with excessive effort. How to use strained in a sentence.

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   1. a. : lineage, ancestry. b. : a group of presumed common ancestry with clear-cut physiological but usually not morphological distinctions. a high-yielding strain of winter wheat. broadly : a specified infraspecific group (such as a stock, line, or ecotype) c. : kind, sort.

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   Strained definition: affected or produced by effort; not natural or spontaneous; forced. See examples of STRAINED used in a sentence.

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   STRAINED definition: 1. If a relationship is strained, problems are spoiling it: 2. showing that someone is nervous or…. Learn more.

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   Strain definition: to draw tight or taut, especially to the utmost tension; stretch to the full. See examples of STRAIN used in a sentence.

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   Define strained. strained synonyms, strained pronunciation, strained translation, English dictionary definition of strained. adj. 1. Having been passed through a strainer: a bowl of strained peaches. 2. Done with or marked by excessive effort; forced: strained humor. 3.

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   4 days ago · If someone's appearance, voice, or behaviour is strained, they seem worried and nervous.

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   lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance. adjective. lacking spontaneity; not natural. “a strained smile”. synonyms: constrained, forced. affected, unnatural. speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression. adjective. struggling for effect.

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    STRAIN definition: 1. a force or influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something, sometimes causing…. Learn more.

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    Definitions of 'strained' 1. If someone's appearance, voice, or behavior is strained, they seem worried and nervous. [...] 2. If relations between people are strained, those people do not like or trust each other. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'strained' American English: streɪnd British English: streɪnd. More. Synonyms of 'strained'