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. Kirstjen Nielsen:

   The projections are dire, our capacity is already severely strained, but these increases will overwhelm the system entirely. This is not a' manufactured' crisis. This is truly an emergency.

2. Mark Esper:

   They have the bed capacity but what obviously has become strained, stressed, are these hardworking nurses and doctors and respiratory therapist, that's where we've now pivoted in the last week or so to move our doctors.

3. Clay Goddard:

   I'm gong to be honest with you : We can't have many more of these, we can't make this a regular habit or our capabilities as a community will be strained.

4. Ian Brownlee:

   Inasmuch as this is a truly unprecedented event, the State Department's capacity to do this is being strained. We're talking to the Department of Defense as to whether they can potentially help us out in lining up aircraft.

5. 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.