Antonyms for strained
streɪndstrained

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1. labored, laboured, strainedadjective

   lacking natural ease

   "a labored style of debating"

   Antonyms:
   unaffected, graceful, relaxed

   Synonyms:
   labored, constrained, agonistic, heavy, laboured, forced

2. strainedadjective

   showing signs of mental and emotional tension

   "her voice was strained as she asked the question"

   Antonyms:
   relaxed, unaffected, graceful

   Synonyms:
   labored, constrained, agonistic, laboured, forced

3. constrained, forced, strainedadjective

   lacking spontaneity; not natural

   "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile"

   Antonyms:
   unaffected, relaxed, graceful

   Synonyms:
   labored, forced, constrained, agonistic, laboured

4. agonistic, strainedadjective

   struggling for effect

   "agonistic poses"

   Antonyms:
   unaffected, graceful, relaxed

   Synonyms:
   forced, agonistic, labored, combative, laboured, agonistical, constrained

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1. strainedadjective

   Synonyms:
   tense, unnatural, forced, artificial, agonistic, farfetched

How to use strained in a sentence?

1. James Comey:

   I actually was quite surprised because I thought, I’m leading the Russia investigation, even though our relationship is becoming strained, there’s no way I’d be fired. That would be a crazy thing to do.

2. Clay Goddard:

   I'm going to be honest with you : We can't have many more of these, we can't make this a regular habit or our capabilities as a community will be strained.

3. Jon Tester:

   The next Secretary must have a commitment to reform a strained health care system and a willingness to stand up to special interests who want to privatize the VA, my sleeves are rolled up and ready to work with Chairman Isakson to vet and confirm a Secretary who is fit to run the VA.

4. Frank Newman:

   A theme that can’t go unnoticed this month is how traders are rewarding firms for cutting jobs. With corporate layoffs making headlines each evening, you might think the consumer is strained. Maybe not so much. It turns out that demand is decent.

5. Scott Hadland:

   Because our mental health systems are so strained, with psychiatrists and therapists who work with youth in short supply, pediatricians like me are increasingly having to take on these roles.

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