How to Use strained in a Sentence

strained

adjective

• He made a strained attempt at being polite.
• I took the complaint manager's strained smile to mean I wasn't a welcome sight.
• Mix the strained potatoes in a large bowl with the grated red beets.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2022
• Hamilton went on the IL on June 6 with a strained right oblique.
  — Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 29 June 2021
• And, don't forget, Wong spent time on the IL in April with a strained oblique.
  — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 May 2021
• With David Bertans out the rest of the series with a strained right calf, Raul Neto got the start. ...
  — Dan Gelston, ajc, 3 June 2021
• Starter Danny Green left the game in the first quarter with a strained right calf.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 12 June 2021
• Ohtani had missed the previous games with a strained right oblique.
  — oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
• Muncy has been out since May 16 with a strained oblique muscle.
  — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 21 June 2024
• Renfroe has been out since June 26 with a strained left calf.
  — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2022
• The second overall pick in the draft has missed the last eight games with a strained hamstring.
  — Kristie Rieken, Chron, 13 Dec. 2021
• Add a cup of the strained, reserved chicken broth and whisk to combine.
  — Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2023
• Because the roll-out has been awkward, strained, and at times bizarre.
  — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2024
• Eileen let out a strained, self-conscious laugh then and squeezed Paula’s arm.
  — Sally Rooney, The New Yorker, 5 July 2021
• When Anni gets too strained, Ashi is there to cool her down.
  — Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star, 11 June 2022
• In 2022, a strained lat delayed his big league call-up and kept him out three months.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024
• Chance Nolan suffered a strained neck last week at Utah.
  — oregonlive, 7 Oct. 2022
• The 31-year-old Odorizzi missed more than a month with a strained muscle in his right arm.
  — Noah Trister, Star Tribune, 22 June 2021
• Thug also seems haunted by a strained love in his verse.
  — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
• Randle also is out for the next few weeks because of a strained groin.
  — Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
• Naylor was placed on the injured list on Aug. 1 with a strained right oblique muscle.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 8 Aug. 2023
• Moore had two hits and two RBIs in his return from a 22-game absence with a strained left calf.
  — Brian Dulik, Star Tribune, 12 June 2021
• Humphries couldn’t finish the game because of a strained left hamstring.
  — Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
• Engel had been out since June 23 with a strained right hamstring.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2022
• Moncada had been on the IL since Aug. 26 with a strained left hamstring.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022
• Lillard will be out again tonight with a strained abdomen.
  — oregonlive, 6 Dec. 2021
• The true concern is the effect that a flu surge could have on already-strained health care resources.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2022
• Highsmith then started the second half when Jaquez was lost with a strained left groin.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2024
• Burns had a strained relationship with his own father, and the Salarnos took him in as one of their own.
  — Gabriella Demirdjian, CBS News, 2 May 2025
• Text messages sent in the hours leading up to O’Keefe’s death read aloud to the court by a Massachusetts state trooper show the couple were at a strained point in their relationship.
  — Michael Loria, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025