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Unstrained

adj.calm, kindwarm

What it means

Relaxed and natural, without excessive effort or tension.

Reach for it when Praising a voice, relationship, movement, or manner that feels comfortably easy.

Their unstrained conversation resumed as if the long separation had lasted a week.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    easy

    comfort should be expressed plainly

    not when may suggest shallowness or low difficulty

  • everyday

    relaxed

    absence of tension is the key quality

    not when does not specifically imply natural ease

  • warm

    effortless

    skill or connection appears to require no work

    not when can hide substantial preparation

  • warm

    natural

    manner feels authentic rather than forced

    not when can refer to origin instead of style

  • professional

    fluid

    movement or speech flows without interruption

    not when not for emotional relations generally

Said against

3
  • strained
  • tense
  • labored

It naturally appears in

3
  • unstrained voice

    Her unstrained voice carried to the back of the courtyard.

  • unstrained relationship

    Clear boundaries kept their working relationship unstrained.

  • calm and unstrained

    The interview felt calm and unstrained from the first question.

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