Taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance.
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Examples for "straining "
1 This new reality has caused bitter exchanges on social media, straining friendships.
2 Every house was different, Charlie said, idiosyncratic but without straining to be.
3 Refugees are flooding out of Syria, straining neighbouring countries' ability to cope.
4 Refugees are flooding out of Syria, straining neighboring countries' ability to cope.
5 Yet even in this sector firms saw the franc straining sales prices.
1 She helped people with the arduous paperwork involved in collecting government aid.
2 Revitalizing the New Orleans streetcar system has been a slow, arduous process.
3 It is arduous and often painful, but helps provide for their families.
4 These arduous examinations, particularly the Leaving, are also a uniquely Irish experience.
5 It had been a long, arduous journey through New Crobuzon's vaulted conduits.
1 And it was; though not strenuous in the way Hal had expected.
2 He said Rai was in good spirits despite the strenuous 350km journey.
3 It has since made strenuous efforts to have its imprisoned members included.
4 Then it is asserted that strenuous games mar the appearance of girls.
5 The Anarchists developed a strenuous propaganda among the unemployed and the strikers.
6 Nothing too strenuous ; I didn't want any body parts to fall off.
7 The medicine-men had to make strenuous efforts in behalf of the visitor.
8 This procedure is strenuous for patients, time-consuming, expensive and requires radiographic guidance.
9 Mr. Langdon was strenuous for giving the power to the General Government.
10 To the women this strenuous relaxation came as manna in the wilderness.
11 After the most strenuous exertions they succeed in swallowing the raw fish.
12 Some changes were watered down in July after strenuous lobbying by banks.
13 The strenuous voices of the costermongers called invitation to the fruitful earth.
14 Park continues his strenuous examination of the relations between truth and imagination.
15 By these strenuous means we gathered in about two-thirds of the lot.
16 You know you're not supposed to do anything too strenuous , ' Bryant admonished.
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