Sentence examples for strained- from inspiring English sources

Relations remain strained, even as Uzbekistan serves as a transit hub for the Afghanistan military withdrawal.

A strained metaphor perhaps, but Carlyle's other Loach-directed movie, Carla's Song, did have him driving a double decker bus.

The chief constable, looking strained and sombre, said the helicopter had been flying back to its base on the Clyde after an operation in the city, rather than being on patrol.

After a massive ground campaign, Green officials were publicly bullish about her chances, but the smiles became more strained as the clock crept towards 7am.

The paperwork for the England forward was being processed with the Premier League after the 11pm deadline, which concluded a strained and curious day in the life of Arsenal Football Club.

Cook briskly for 2-3 minuthen then add the strained stock and orange juice, bring to the boil and simmer for 40 minutes.

Yet beneath the facade of implacable command was a moody, capricious man with a strained marriage: while he was in India, his wife Edwina had allegedly conducted an affair with the Indian politician Nehru.

Last year a spate of insider attacks claimed around 60 lives and severely strained relations between Afghan troops and coalition forces working on the training mission.

ExxonMobil boss Rex Tillerson has a long history of civil but strained sparring with Father Michael Crosby and Sister Pat Daly at its annual shareholder meetings.

It was a very strange and strained night.

Since the lawsuit, official relationships between caddies and the PGA have become noticeably more strained.