strained
adjective
affected or produced by effort; not natural or spontaneous; forced.
strainedly
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a word derived from
strained.
Example Sentences
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Gas alert was on all night and we were listening strainedly for soft bursts.
From With British Guns in Italy A Tribute to Italian Achievement by Hugh Dalton, Baron Dalton
They talked onin this way slowly, strainedly, until they each found that the situation would soon become insupportable.
From Active Service by Stephen Crane
"I—I'm hurt, boys," Andy lifted his head to say, strainedly.
From The Happy Family by B. M. Bower
"I can't believe you don't care for me at all, Miss Berenice," he went on, quite strainedly.
From The Titan by Theodore Dreiser
After that they were silent, listening strainedly to the growing sounds of approach.
From The Heritage of the Sioux by B. M. Bower
