His whisper incorporated everything that his strained nerves had experienced during the past three weeks.

The coming of day was a relief to strained nerves.

The movement must have been too sudden for his strained nerves.

That subject was taboo, but strained nerves found expression in loud criticism of the General.

The stillness, after the screaming days, brought no surcease to strained nerves but, if possible, made the strain even worse.

To Archer's strained nerves the vision was as soothing as the sight of the blue sky and the lazy river.

The sight came as a relief to their strained nerves, and they burst all three into a hearty fit of laughter.

But now our strained nerves gave way, and sheer panic seized us.

"Why should I shock your already strained nerves unnecessarily?"

To her strained nerves his voice sounded distant, awkward.