"The result is always interesting, but strained by the weight of its symbolic structure."

The girl, though strained by grim events, was smiling to the man she loved.

Also strained by Southwest's growth is the baggage claim area.

"That was thoughtful of you," she said, her voice still strained by emotion.

"I would never do anything to harm you," he whispered, his dark voice strained by emotion.

Too strained by the temporal overload and the first evacuation.

His voice was high-pitched, strained by fear, but somehow he managed to say the words loudly.

Olmy felt more in control among his fellows, and less strained by the circumstances than he had thought.

Jesamine said finally, her voice strained by the effort involved in seeming casual.

Relations strained further by row over leaked Pakistani report on 1971 war of independence.