ਸ਼ਬਦ "ਤਣਾਅ" ਦੇ ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ ਦੇ ਅਰਥ ਸੰਦਰਭ ਦੇ ਆਧਾਰ 'ਤੇ ਵੱਖ-ਵੱਖ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ, ਪਰ ਕੁਝ ਆਮ ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ ਹਨ:
1. Six years his senior, she was still a young woman, but the strain of the years had left visible marks upon her.
2. Though she liked to think she did a good job of hiding it, the strain was starting to wear on her.
3. The mental strain of what he and Cianne were doing was taking a greater toll on him with each passing day.
4. He was far thinner than he had been a few short weeks ago, and his face still bore evidence of strain, but his condition had improved considerably, surprising her.
5. Bending down, she brushed her lips over his ear and spoke directly into it, so low he had to strain to hear her despite her proximity.
6. A few squares of chocolate and a new toy settled things down but the strain had become palpable in us all.
7. I strain to listen above the slap and rush of the ocean.
8. I feel the strain of caring too much about this small lump of rock, and without any means of making a difference the burden of care crushes my spirit.
9. I could feel defeat mutating in my body, trying to overtake my healthy cells, like a new strain of invasive cancer.
10. His face was pale and there were signs of strain around his eyes.