Sentence examples for strained decision from inspiring English sources

Beat reporters and academics initially denounced the court's involvement in that case, its hastiness to enter the political thicket and the half-baked and strained decision that resulted; but invested in the image of the court as a principled and apolitical institution (and perhaps afraid of offending anyone), they quickly and predictably backed off.

Nevertheless, his own justifications for his decision often sound strained and unconvincing.

Pau Gasol is a game-time decision with a strained toe.

Pau Gasol a game-time decision Tuesday with a strained tendon in toe.

For Morris, this decision resulted in a strained relationship with his family, who believed that he should have entered either commerce or the clergy.

Mr. Johnson, 65, cited a "strained" schedule and family obligations for his decision.

That decision has resulted in a strained relationship with the prime minister, although Cameron is expected to promote Johnson in the aftermath of the referendum in late June.

Yet relations between Washington and Riyadh have rarely been as strained: To King Abdullah, President Obama's decision to abandon President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt was a sign of weakness, and a warning that he might throw the Saudi leadership under the bus if democracy demonstrations took root there.

The Syrian military, while strained, still appears capable of making rational decisions about how and where to deploy forces.

It's a lot more difficult than just saying, 'Go charge that hill.' " But while many residents in the area say they appreciate the intricacy of General Walsh's decision, the situation has led to strained relations between Missouri farmers to the south, and residents of this majority African-American city marred by vacant buildings, drug abuse and poverty.

The decision to speak separately underscored the strained relations between the two committee heads, who are tasked with overseeing the House's probe into reported Russian meddling in the election (The Senate Intelligence Committee is conducting its own separate investigation).