Strained - definition, pronunciation, transcription

He made a strained attempt at being polite.

...I took the complaint manager's strained smile to mean I wasn't a welcome sight....

I couldn't stand the strained atmosphere at dinner any more.

Nina's voice sounded strained.

Alex's pale, strained face

She has a strained muscle in her back.

I strained my back trying to lift the couch.

He strained a muscle in his leg.

His muscles strained under the heavy weight.

The syrup is strained to remove impurities.

The whole information was strained through the imperial filters.

It strained credulity to believe that a nuclear war would not lead to the destruction of the planet.

I've strained a muscle in my leg

I strained my ears, listening for any sound in the silence of the cave.

She strained the pasta.