Strain
Trying
Trying adjective - Difficult to endure.
Both words in one sentence
- The strain of constantly trying to keep the heroic Titans East from disobeying his orders was too much, and the strongest willed member, Bumblebee, kept slipping through his fingers because of it.
Source: Headscratchers / Teen Titans -
However, Gremmy had come to believe Kenpachi was an insanely powerful monster and the strain of trying to make his body stronger than that tore him apart.
Source: Super Power Meltdown - Merem Solomon: A child revived by Crimson Moon as a Dead Apostle after he was killed from the strain of trying to materialize a beast that can defeat Crimson Moon.
Source: Analysis / Nasuverse
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