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