adjective
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not under strain; relaxed
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not cleared or separated by passing through a strainer
Etymology
Origin of unstrained
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at un- 1, strain 1, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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If I use the almond milk for smoothies, oatmeal or chia seed pudding, I leave it unstrained, too.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 21, 2022
The men’s dancing was unstrained, with beats cleanly executed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2014
It’s a lovely, unstrained performance, never better than when Maureen entertains that unheard-of phenomenon, a prospective lover, played by a first-rate David Sedgwick.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2013
Fry is an unstrained Malvolio: less domineering and more generous than might be expected, allowing disappointment to drift over his looming physical presence and plummy delivery.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 25, 2012
Keats’s way of telling about his travels is quite familiar and unstrained.
From Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame by Colvin, Sidney
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