Sentence examples for bit strained from inspiring English sources
It is a bit strained, and in fact, the curators struggle to find killer visual links between art and commerce.
The sets look great, but the dialogue can feel a bit strained, and the players need time to learn their lines.
In truth, I find the parallel a bit strained: Miller's young heroines destroy a community; Crowe's chiefly inflict damage on themselves.
The relationships between egocentric players and Napoleonic referees have always been a bit strained, but lately no one is getting along.
The effort to construct the set around objects to put in Barnes's coffin for her "final journey" is a bit strained but it's a capable, likable debut.
I found the idea of a former liaison between Dorothy and the porn producer a bit strained and, when the movie is being shot, you know that a visiting bishop is bound to intrude.
If all this sounds a bit forced, ask yourself if it's any more strained than creations like Sofa Sunday and Mobile Sunday.
(I found the Encores! version a bit pushy and strained in trying to create historical context).
Ackles confirmed that the story "is going to push the brothers into a bit of a more strained situation than there already is, and that will definitely come to a head a bit in this episode".
Make sure the broth is thoroughly filtered, and no vegetable bits remain in the strained broth.
As a result, Hank's persistent keening comes off as a bit sentimental and false, like a strained attempt to beef up this comic novel with some extra emotional weight.
