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

Word History and Origins

Origin of unstrained¹

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

Example Sentences

Arriving at his first stop, he was unstrained about how happy he was to be there, saying, “It feels like home.”

From Washington Post

If I use the almond milk for smoothies, oatmeal or chia seed pudding, I leave it unstrained, too.

From Washington Post

Even in moments of deference to Ms. Dinnerstein — who sits at a grand piano center stage, like the sun around which the dancers orbit — the choreography meets the music in a balanced, unstrained partnership.

From New York Times

“It is unstrained, so it is not very dense, but it has a luxuriously smooth, creamy texture that is due in part to the fact that it is typically made with whole milk,” Krieger says.

From Washington Post

Jackson rolls the r’s in “crawl,” stretching the word long and louche, a purring lion, all easy, unstrained dominance that flares into spectacular explosions of rage.

From New York Times