Sentence examples for are strained between from inspiring English sources

Relations are strained between Jean's parents; when Eddie has his attack they argue about what to do, and her father slaps her mother.

And specifically, is there any truth to reports out of Israel that relations are strained between the U.S. and the Palestinians due to these demands that they stop sending payments to terrorists?

As the last hour nears, Buffy is fully entering adulthood -- she has already lost her mother (her dad was always absent) and relations are strained between her and her father figure, her watcher Giles.

The election was closely watched in Washington, where relations are strained between Netanyahu and the White House after the prime minister gave a speech to Congress two weeks ago opposing the Obama administration's possible deal with Iran to rein in Tehran's nuclear program.

Today, relations are strained between the siblings in their increasingly infrequent telephone conversations.

Relations have been strained between the governing National Congress Party in the north and the Sudan People's Liberation Army in the south.

The era of neglect for football might have been over, however behind the scenes relationships were strained between Australian Soccer Federation president Sir Arthur George and Rasic over Whitlam's involvement.

Since 2004 legislation created the director's post to oversee all American intelligence activities, relations have sometimes been strained between C.I.A. officials and those at the director's office.

In the run-up to the fateful night in Barbados, relations were believed to have already been strained between the two.

Relations have been strained between Kiev and Moscow following Russia's annexing of Crimea in 2014, and a bloody uprising in eastern Ukraine fuelled by Russian-backed separatists.

Relations have been strained between China and Japan over disputed islands in the East China Sea, where there are large potential reserves of oil and gas.