How to use "strain" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "strain" in popular movie and book plots

  • Mother unofficially adopts Sarah and Coalhouse's neglected child over Father's objections, putting strain on their marriage.  - Ragtime (novel)
  • Under the object's evil influence and the strain of constant vigilance, they argue and Ron leaves.  - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
  • However, his life of crime put a strain on his family.  - The Limey
  • The ensuing chaos and financial strain is too much for Gervaise, who loses her laundry-shop and is sucked into a spiral of debt and despair.  - L'Assommoir
  • Not helping their financial and emotional strain is the discovery that Sarah is pregnant.  - In America (film)
  • Williamson's nerve began to give way under the strain of the Plot, and he soon became a political liability.  - Joseph Williamson (politician)
  • Army base, a weaponized strain of influenza known as Project Blue is accidentally released inside a secret underground laboratory.  - The Stand
  • The strain of confinement causes the Van Daans to argue and pits the strong-willed Anne against her mother (Gusti Huber).  - The Diary of Anne Frank (1959 film)
  • In their breeding, "almost every strain of weakness in humanity is finally removed".  - Lensman series
  • Just when all seems lost, the darkness exits her body, and the physical strain kills Selene.  - Sweep (book series)
  • However, Fred's job put a strain on his relationships with Wilma and the Rubbles.  - The Flintstones (film)
  • On the other hand, keeping himself awake will put too much of a strain on his heart.  - Perchance to Dream (The Twilight Zone)
  • Officer Joe Pi is reconfigured as a lesser form to investigate a new strain of robot drug that seemed connected to the Hell Ditch Pilgrim.  - Top 10 (comics)
  • The strain of the secrecy on the conscientious Jane had caused the two to quarrel and Jane ended the engagement.  - Emma (novel)
  • This is a huge strain for both her and Ramoth.  - Dragonflight
  • The strain on their relationship due to Kathy's subtle acquiescence to bigotry becomes a key theme in the film.  - Gentleman's Agreement

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