Sentence examples for strained quiet from inspiring English sources
Everyone is". Charlotte was following her down the hall now, talking and cajoling, following her out of the building and onto the street, speaking in a strained, quiet tone about how many people loved her and how much she had to live for, and lots of other things like that.
She practices in the house, so when night falls, instead of straining to quiet disembodied voices, Marie-Francois lies in bed and listens to her daughter singing in the shower.
Our first date was initially strained because of his quiet nature — he seemed unable to speak without first making intricate internal computations.
During play, people stayed quiet as they strained to hear the Spanish-language announcers.
The jurors who testified sat in a chair next to Judge Nickerson, their voices often so quiet that spectators strained to hear.
On the courthouse steps people quieted as they strained to hear.
A massive earthquake in southwestern Tibet in 1505 C.E., researchers proposed a decade ago, relieved enough strain to quiet that stretch of the restive Himalayas.
The regulatory change and drop in stock price were blows in the head, not quiet voices straining to be heard or almost imperceptible movements struggling to be seen.
The family led a quiet and stable life together, though at times their finances were strained.
