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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Wilson was held out of last Sunday’s 16-9 loss to the New York Jets because of a strained hamstring.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Oct. 2022
• All of this has led to a strained atmosphere in Tbilisi, and Georgia as a whole.
  — Time, 29 Sep. 2022
• Calhoun missed about five weeks with a strained hamstring.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2021
• Cue the strained sporting analogy: Will the House outpace the heavyweights?
  — Paul Beckett, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2023
• The Trojans could not close the deal, losing the Pac-12 title game to Utah with Williams hobbling through much of the game with a strained hamstring.
  — Ralph D. Russo, ajc, 11 Dec. 2022
• Enter left-hander Nestor Cortes Jr., who had not pitched in five weeks because of a strained elbow flexor.
  — Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
• But the discussion around Golden this season has been muted, strained and careful all the way to the end, Monday’s dramatic 65-63 comeback win against Houston to seize the title.
  — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025