The phrase "avoid strained" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when advising someone to steer clear of situations or expressions that may cause tension or discomfort.
Example: "In conversations about sensitive topics, it's best to avoid strained interactions to maintain a positive atmosphere."
Alternatives: "steer clear of tension" or "prevent discomfort".
As much as I do enjoy Stranger Things, which has a phenomenal cast, great cinematics and amazing casting, I kind of hope it does end after four or so seasons, just to avoid it getting strained and potentially bad.
On Monday, she stepped up her efforts to avoid any appearance of a strained relationship with the new French leader after working so closely with Mr. Sarkozy that their collaboration became known as "Merkozy".
Judge Feldman was revealed to have been a long-time investor in the oil and gas industries, Transocean included, and sold his Exxon stock on the very morning he issued his ruling in a somewhat strained effort to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest.
DELHOMME MAY NEED SURGERY Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme, who missed Sunday's game against Tampa Bay, said he hoped a rigorous rehabilitation program would allow him to avoid having season-ending surgery on his strained right elbow.
The azide-alkyne cycloaddition (click reaction, Huisgen-reaction) is an efficient and specific ligation reaction that is known to be biocompatible when strained alkynes are used to avoid the use of copper (I) as a catalyst.
Derek Jeter is expected to miss at least a week with a strained abdominal muscle, and he is hoping to avoid a stint on the 15-day disabled list.
Because the San Francisco Bay is choking on 58,000 gallons of oil spilled from an errant tanker — whose pilot could not, in utterly placid water, avoid a bridge (a bridge!) — it's inevitable that a strained analogy be made, so here goes.
Ferrero, despite a strained groin, delivered enough blows from the baseline to avoid a marathon against unseeded Hicham Arazi of Morocco with a 6-1, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5) victhat that featured plenty of lung-expanding rallies and a few plot twists.
HEYWARD TRYING TO STAY OFF D.L. Braves outfielder Jason Heyward said that his strained right hamstring felt better and that he was hoping to avoid the disabled list.
BOSTON — With the pain and tightness gone from his strained quadriceps muscle, Derek Jeter was hoping the Yankees would let him avoid the disabled list on Friday and play in only his second game of the season.
AROUND THE MAJORS Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper was placed on the 15-day disabled list with bursitis in his left knee....The Nationals said an M.R.I. showed that Stephen Strasburg had a slightly strained muscle in the side of his back, and the team is hoping he can avoid the disabled list.
