Sentence examples for becoming strained from inspiring English sources

At this same time, I noticed my relationship with my wife was becoming strained, not because our relationship was strained (at this particular moment), but because I was extremely strained.

Life was becoming strained inside the jury box, too.

But as more weblogs appear, these cultural connections are becoming strained.

Venezuela's neighbors have been generous in aiding immigrants, but their resources are becoming strained.

When things were first becoming strained between us, I had the cherry wood table custom-made.

As the count progressed, Green officials remained optimistic, albeit with their smiles becoming strained as the clock crept towards 7am.

If they understood, they would stiffen imperceptibly, the conversation becoming suddenly strained.

Relations between protesters and police are also becoming increasingly strained in Washington where four activists were hit by a car on Friday night.

Cascio known for his Drug Map  paintings of pharmaceutical pills—has shifted his focus to cannabis in the interest of understanding how the names of certain weed strains end up becoming that strain's identity.

In this paper a conductive patch of nickel nanostrands embedded in carbon fiber composites displays repeatable piezoresistivity, thus becoming a strain sensor capable of accurately measuring strain, real time and in situ.

In a 2D space, two parts of the system could fold together, with a few springs strained, becoming stuck in an energy local minimum.