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Comparative for very (physically) taut or tightened
“They hung together on the strained rope, swinging crazily in the blackness of the storm-darkened night.”
Comparative for produced by deliberate effort rather than spontaneously
“Sheldon just looked at him and smiled a small strained smile.”
Comparative for awkward, not relaxed or comfortable
“The strained silence between them was making her self-conscious.”
Comparative for showing signs of tiredness or fatigue
“Moorhouse portrays himself as weary and strained, then finally exhausted by the journey.”
Comparative for showing signs of anxiety or nervous tension
“He is busy sending out calls, pausing every now and then with a strained expression as if he were vainly trying to catch some answer to his messages.”
Comparative for showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms
Comparative for consumed by stress, typically from work, demands or pressure
Comparative for done with difficulty, or requiring great effort
Comparative for having (been) worked to the point of fatigue, exhaustion, or great stress
Comparative for characterized by, or tending to cause, agitation or anxiety
Comparative for dubious, fanciful, and not likely to be true
Comparative for pure and free from impurities
Comparative for injured, often by twisting, straining, or turning a joint, causing pain and limited mobility
Comparative for strictly conventional in one's manner or behavior
Comparative for being burdened with a demand, obligation, responsibility, or physical weight
Comparative for potentially violent or dangerous, especially of a situation
(of a quality or result) Comparative for achieved or maintained by careful and deliberate effort
Comparative for characterized by extreme force, degree, or strength
Comparative for characterized by causing hardships or problems
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