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Adjective Produced by deliberate effort rather than spontaneously; artificial or forced forced artificial unnatural false affected constrained labouredUK put-on self-conscious stiff assumed bogus contrived factitious fake feigned hollow mechanical mock phoneyUK phonyUS plastic pretended pseudo sham simulated spurious wooden insincere choked farfetched laboredUS put put on taut tight unglued uptight wired wreck hard put nervous wreck strung out in a state at end of rope “Sheldon just looked at him and smiled a small strained smile.” Adjective Not relaxed or comfortable; tense or uneasy awkward difficult tense uncomfortable embarrassed uneasy edgy fraught stiff troubled unrelaxed constrained self-conscious stilted “The strained silence between them was making her self-conscious.” Adjective Showing signs of nervous tension or tiredness careworn drawn exhausted pinched tired worn drained fatigued haggard hollow-cheeked weary “Of course, her strained silence, paled skin, shaking hands and lowered eyes did not betray her feelings.” Adjective anxious nervous nervy overwrought stressed worried Verb Simple past tense for make severe or excessive demands on stretched straught overtaxed taxed overworked overwrought fatigued overburdened overextended overreached overtasked tautened tested tightened tired exhausted extended pulled racked tensed tried wrenched distended knackered constricted distorted drove drave exerted exerted excessively overexerted tasked weakened wore out drove too far overdid it exerted to the limit knocked oneself out made too many demands on worked too hard drew tight ran oneself into the ground worked oneself into the ground pushed to the limit “Treatment should not strain available resources, and most of all it should do no harm to the patient.” Verb Simple past tense for make an unusually great effort strove strived struggled labouredUK toiled endeavouredUK drudged endeavoredUS fagged grubbed humped hustled laboredUS moiled plodded ploughedUK plowedUS plugged slaved slogged sweated sweat travailed tugged worked wrought banged away beavered away dug away went all out went for it ground grinded hammered made every effort pegged away spared no effort strained every nerve tolled tried very hard bent over backwards killed oneself knocked yourself out leaned over backwards leant over backwards made a supreme effort ruptured yourself bore down broke your back did your damnedest exerted yourself went all out for made an all-out effort tried hard busted a gut drove oneself to the limit gave it your all gave it your best shot went for the doctor pulled out all the stops pushed oneself to the limit went for broke made a great effort “First of all, she's a mumbler, so I really have to strain to hear her.” Verb Simple past tense for to flow forth slowly through small openings filtered screened sieved sifted percolated riddled separated bled exuded oozed seeped transuded wept weeped filtrated griddled leached purified refined “Simmer for five minutes, then remove from heat and strain all ingredients.” Verb Simple past tense for cause mental stress distressed harassed hassled irked pained pushed stressed troubled picked at Verb injured damaged hurt impaired sprained tore teared ricked twisted cricked “But alas in practice they are usually so huge that you inevitably strain a minor muscle or two moving your arm to look at the data.” Verb drained sapped frayed overstepped used up exceeded the limits of exceeded the range of exceeded the scope of made excessive demands on made severe demands on put a strain on “The rapid population growth is straining the supply of usable water.” Verb Simple past tense for pull or push forcibly at something hauled heaved hove jerked yanked Verb clasped crushed embraced enclasped enfolded grasped hugged “… the woman tenderly strained to her breast the child that she had long ago given up for dead.” Verb Past participle for make severe or excessive demands on driven druv worn out driven too far overdone it drawn tight run oneself into the ground “Treatment should not strain available resources, and most of all it should do no harm to the patient.” Verb Past participle for make an unusually great effort striven gone all out gone for it borne down broken your back done your damnedest gone all out for driven oneself to the limit given it your all given it your best shot gone for the doctor gone for broke “First of all, she's a mumbler, so I really have to strain to hear her.” Verb torn “But alas in practice they are usually so huge that you inevitably strain a minor muscle or two moving your arm to look at the data.” More Strained Synonyms For more words similar to strained, try: Synonyms for miserable Synonyms for jittery Synonyms for jumpy Synonyms for incredible Synonyms for intense Synonyms for exaggerated Synonyms for apprehensive Synonyms for ill at ease Synonyms for unconvincing Synonyms for high-sounding Synonyms for on tenterhooks Synonyms for on pins and needles 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