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Synonyms & Antonyms for strained
Synonyms
affected, artificial, assumed, bogus, contrived, factitious, fake, false, feigned, forced, mechanical, mock, phony (also phoney), plastic, pretended, pseudo, put-on, sham, simulated, spurious, unnatural
Antonyms
artless, genuine, natural, spontaneous, unaffected, uncontrived, unfeigned, unforced
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The strained relationship culminated in North Korea testing an intercontinental ballistic missiles on November 28, 2017 that Pyongyang said could reach the US mainland. — David Culver, CNN, "North Korea testing 'creative' weapons that could threaten US, experts say," 8 Sep. 2019 Rumble said Dorey’s return to California was, in part, and attempt to reconcile with his father and repair parts of their strained relationship. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Murder trial underway for man accused in father’s beating death in Rancho Santa Fe," 30 Aug. 2019 And in 2015, Netanyahu famously delivered a speech to Congress attacking Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran, infuriating the then-president and souring what was already a strained relationship. — Washington Post, "As Trump questions loyalty of US Jews, Israeli PM is quiet," 23 Aug. 2019 Mendez also touched on President Trump's strained relationship with the intelligence community in the wake of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. — Sara Cook, CBS News, "Disguises, gadgets and Cold War spying with the CIA's ex-chief of disguise," 16 Aug. 2019 Sanchez started in the cleanup spot after missing 16 games because of a strained left groin. — Ian Harrison, BostonGlobe.com, "Blue Jays make it two straight over Yankees," 10 Aug. 2019 Yankees trainer’s room: With catcher Gary Sanchez going on the injured list with a strained left groin , the Yankees were also without LF Brett Gardner for the fourth straight game because of a sore left knee, still favoring precaution. — courant.com, "Gregorius leads another Yankee hit parade, 10-7 over Twins," 25 July 2019 Get our daily newsletter Now Canada’s touchy relations with the two superpowers are echoed in a strained relationship with India, where a visit by Justin Trudeau last year was marred by diplomatic gaffes. — The Economist, "Foreign policyCanada is feeling lonely, but its place internationally is still strong," 25 July 2019 Curry missed 11 consecutive games last season because of a strained left groin. — Mark Medina, The Mercury News, "Bob Myers wrestling with where the Warriors stand in the West next season," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'strained.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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