Relaxed
Relaxed adjective - Without strain or anxiety.
Usage example: a relaxed and informal discussion
Strained
Strained adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.
Both words in one sentence
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In contrast to what they perceived as the strained and unnatural low stances of the Italians, Spanish fencers held the body upright, starting with the feet close together in a relaxed but balanced posture.
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