Sentence examples for straining my from inspiring English sources

Shivering in our moldy bathroom, I had put my mother's hand mirror on the floor and squatted down, straining my neck to see between my legs.

I kept straining my neck to look around to see if any other people were staring at him, and it seemed, oddly, that they weren't.

I promise there is nothing flattering about me awkwardly straining my un-swanlike neck toward a cute guy's Kindle to guess what he's eyeing.

What was this city, then, if such as myself, on a low budget, could essentially see, do and eat whatever I wanted without straining my wallet?

Just signed up for your free newsletter, sending this note to tell you how delighted I am to have access to this valuable information without straining my meagre budget.

My main contribution to the melee was an undignified yank on the knifeman's clothes, which may have helped pull him away from the stricken woman but mostly succeeded in straining my lower back.

I strained my ears to listen.

This has really strained my marriage.

I guess I simply strained my back.

I stood and strained my ears.

"I strained my relationships with my family badly.