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The phrase "a very strained relationship" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a relationship that is tense, difficult, or fraught with conflict between two parties.
Example: "After years of disagreements and misunderstandings, they found themselves in a very strained relationship."
Alternatives: "a highly tense relationship" or "a severely troubled relationship."
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A reading of the Operation Hale report shows a very strained relationship between inspector and commissioner.
Barrett was rumored to have had a very strained relationship with DeWolfe.
I personally have always had a very strained relationship with time.
I personally have long had a very strained relationship with time – more in line with a certain PhD from Oxford, in English Lit, actually -- Dr. Seuss.
After World War II, the former fascist pro-Nazi government in Romania was replaced with a Soviet regime, which had a very strained relationship with neighbouring Yugoslavia.
After World War II, the former fascist pro-Nazi government in Romania was replaced with a Soviet regime, which had a very strained relationship with neighboring Yugoslavia.
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This makes for a very strained and different sort of time than they had expected.
But it's certainly a very, very strained and tenuous relationship at this point.
Trudeau, himself a Catholic, has had a strained relationship with the the church in Canada.
This will create a paranoid family and a strained relationship with your child.
McCabe ― a lifelong Republican ― has a strained relationship with the president.
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