strained
adjective
affected or produced by effort; not natural or spontaneous; forced.
well-strained
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a word derived from
strained.
Example Sentences
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The patient may be given a cup of well-strained meat broth, reënforced with an egg, once or twice a day, to vary the monotony of the diet.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Fairfax T. Proudfit
