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1. • • 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 the word 'strained' mean?

   • The word 'strained' has the following meanings as an adjective: 1. lacking natural ease. Synonyms:

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   What does putting a strain on a person mean?

   • To place an undue or overwhelming burden on someone's or something's resources or ability to cope. I know my brother's illness has really been putting a strain on our parents. The financial crisis placed a huge strain on the Department of Social Welfare in particular. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

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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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   What does it mean if relations between people are strained?

   • If relations between people are strained, those people do not like or trust each other. ...a period of strained relations between the prime minister and his deputy. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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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.

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

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   strained meaning: 1. showing that someone is nervous or anxious: 2. If a relationship is strained, problems are…. Learn more.

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   1. adjective. 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. Synonyms: forced, put on, false, artificial More Synonyms of strained. 2. adjective.

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   What does the adjective strained mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective strained , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Definition of strained adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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