Synonyms for strained
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1. labored, laboured, strainedadjective

   lacking natural ease

   "a labored style of debating"

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

   Antonyms:
   unaffected, graceful, relaxed

2. strainedadjective

   showing signs of mental and emotional tension

   "her voice was strained as she asked the question"

   Synonyms:
   labored, constrained, agonistic, laboured, forced

   Antonyms:
   relaxed, unaffected, graceful

3. constrained, forced, strainedadjective

   lacking spontaneity; not natural

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

   Synonyms:
   labored, forced, constrained, agonistic, laboured

   Antonyms:
   unaffected, relaxed, graceful

4. agonistic, strainedadjective

   struggling for effect

   "agonistic poses"

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

   Antonyms:
   unaffected, graceful, relaxed

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1. strainedadjective

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "strained":

   tense, restive

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1. Priscilla Almodovar:

   Families who were living paycheck-to-paycheck are now reevaluating week-to-week, as are landlords. Owners and landlords are also financially strained.

2. 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.

3. Denise Richards:

   It’s very difficult, i know we’ll get back to where we were eventually, but right now, it is strained.

4. President Trump:

   Relations between President Trump and Mexico have been strained since the very beginning of Trump’s campaign when President Trump described the immigrants coming from Mexico in harsh terms. When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best, they're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems... They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.

5. David Rinetti:

   The Angels didnt starter Andrew Heaney said. Many of The Angels didnt, including Justin Upton and Brian Goodwin, took a knee for the national anthem while As players Khris Davis and Tony Kemp raised a right fist to the air. Los Angeles opened the season in Oakland for a fourth straight year. TWO DECADES At age 40, Albert Pujols earned Albert Pujols 20th consecutive opening day start in as many years the fifth player to start the opener in 20 straight years. The others : Pete Rose, Carl Yastrzemski, Eddie Murray and Frank Robinson. Pete Rose went 0 for 3 with a walk. Pretty spectacular, isnt it ? New Angels manager Joe Maddon said. That puts it all in perspective how great New Angels manager Joe Maddon is, what New Angels manager Joe Maddon career has looked like, just to get 20 opportunities, right, youve got to be good. Weve had a lot of great conversations lately, he and I. Very happy for him and his family. I know its important to him. Hes definitely ready to rock and roll. TRAINERS ROOM Angels : New 3B Anthony Rendon missed the opener with an oblique injury. Hes been progressing, Im encouraged, New Angels manager Joe Maddon said. Athletics : LHP A.J. Puk, on the injured list with a strained shoulder, played catch. General manager David Forst said Puk would go to the clubs alternate site in San Jose when the club hits the road. Puk had cortisone and platelet rich plasma injections Monday. Its going to be at least a couple weeks of just playing catch, manager Bob Melvin said. Were a ways off before we have an update on him. WHAT A FEAT David Rinetti, As vice president of stadium operations, marked David Rinetti 40th opening day with the organization after working David Rinetti first in 1981 as a high school junior. David Rinetti received a 113-page document to get the ballpark ready in two weeks. Its pretty incredible. It was a lot of work.