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strained
01
displaying visible signs of mental or emotional pressure
Examples
His strained expression revealed the stress he was feeling about the upcoming exams.
02
lacking natural ease
Grammatical Information
Composition
past participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most strained
Comparative
more strained
gradable
03
struggling for effect
04
lacking spontaneity; not natural
Lexical Tree
restrained
unstrained
strained
strain
