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unstrained

[ uhn-streynd ]

adjective

  1. not under strain or tension:

    an easy, unstrained manner.

  2. not separated or cleared by straining: strain:

    unstrained orange juice.



unstrained

/ ʌnˈstreɪnd /

adjective

  1. not under strain; relaxed
  2. not cleared or separated by passing through a strainer


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Word History and Origins

Origin of unstrained1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; un- 1, strain 1, -ed 2

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Example Sentences

The torsion rod will be unstrained, and the needle will be at zero on the graduated circle.

For to eat or to drink amid such romantic surroundings, even if it were unstrained milk, was an experience not to be despised.

That p. 43which gives its deep and awful power to the picture is its simple, unstrained, unvarnished truthfulness.

Balder Helwyse was a philosopher, no doubt; but it was no part of his wisdom to be indifferent to unstrained sympathy.

If he chose to strain a point, and drink unstrained milk, he was welcome to do it.

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