strained 
(strānd)
(strānd)adj.
1. Having been passed through a strainer: a bowl of strained peaches.
2. Done with or marked by excessive effort; forced: strained humor.
3. Extended beyond proper limits: a strained meaning.
4. Antagonized to the verge of open conflict: strained relations.
5. Twisted; wrenched: a strained ankle.