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

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

  • Alex then briefly leads the team, but his relationship with the Rangers becomes strained when they realize Alex has changed.  - Power Rangers Time Force
  • Their closeness becomes strained when Manuel falls in love with Camila Perichole.  - The Bridge of San Luis Rey
  • Their marriage becomes strained with Jerry's continuing inability to hold or find a job.  - Weapons of Mass Distraction
  • Sarah and her mother begin to repair their strained relationship.  - The Crow (1994 film)
  • Finding that his relationship with Natalie has become strained and a distraction, David has her moved to another job.  - Love Actually
  • Bob's own 25-year marriage is strained as he goes through a midlife crisis.  - Lost in Translation (film)
  • Andrew and Carol's marriage is strained by the demands of her fame.  - Peter's Friends
  • These groups fought over how best to use the Source — now strained and unstable from their tampering.  - Anarchy Online
  • Claus' strained relationship with his wife and his cold and haughty personal demeanor lead most people to conclude that he is guilty.  - Reversal of Fortune
  • Their conversation is strained and difficult.  - Sounder
  • The family is aware that Brick has not slept with Maggie for a long time, which has strained their marriage.  - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
  • Will and Karen purchased the house because their relationship was becoming strained with Will's work-related absences.  - House of Leaves
  • His relationships with Julia (Loretta Young) and their young daughter are strained by his focus on the cathedral.  - The Bishop's Wife
  • As Sam and Fran follow their own pursuits, their marriage is strained to the breaking point.  - Dodsworth (novel)
  • Garrison's marriage is strained when his wife Liz (Sissy Spacek) complains that he is spending more time on the case than with his own family.  - JFK (film)
  • This triggers a war of independence on Mars, which had long had a strained political relationship with Earth.  - Babylon 5

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