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     • showing that someone is nervous or worried: She was looking strained and had dark circles beneath her eyes. Jean felt uncomfortable but managed to force a strained smile.
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   What does strained mean?

   • If someone's appearance, voice, or behaviour is strained, they seem worried and nervous. His laughter seemed a little strained. 2 meanings: 1. (of an action, performance, etc) not natural or spontaneous 2. (of an atmosphere, relationship, etc) not.... Click for more definitions.

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   What does strained mean in a relationship?

   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! 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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   What is a strain on a person?

   • 1. Lit. to burden and nearly overwhelm someone or something. The weight of all the trucks placed a strain on the bridge. 2. Fig. to tax the resources or strength of someone, a group, or something to the utmost. All of the trouble at work placed a strain on Kelly. The recession placed a strain on the economy.

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   What does a strained person look like?

   • If someone's appearance, voice, or behaviour is strained, they seem worried and nervous. She looked a little pale and strained. Gil sensed something wrong from her father's strained voice. His laughter seemed a little strained. If relations between people are strained, those people do not like or trust each other.

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   showing that someone is nervous or worried: She was looking strained and had dark circles beneath her eyes. Jean felt uncomfortable but managed to force a strained smile. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anxious and worried. (all) hot and bothered idiom. aflutter. agitated. angsty.

   • English (US)

     STRAINED meaning: 1. If a relationship is strained, problems...

   • Traditional

     STRAINED translate: （關係）緊張的，惡化的, 緊張的，焦慮的，神色不安的. Learn more...

   • Simplified

     STRAINED translate: （关系）紧张的，恶化的, 紧张的，焦虑的，神色不安的. Learn more...

   • Strained: Polish Translation

     STRAINED translate: wymuszony, napięty, wymuszony. Learn...

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   If someone's appearance, voice, or behaviour is strained, they seem worried and nervous. She looked a little pale and strained. Gil sensed something wrong from her father's strained voice. His laughter seemed a little strained.

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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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   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 meaning, definition, what is strained: a strained situation or behaviour is not...: Learn more.