His voice strained at the effort and she looked back under her arm.

His voice strained, as if he'd read my mind, but he hadn't needed to.

"I didn't want you," he said in a voice strained to the edge of control.

"I've been thinking about what happened," he said, his voice strained.

It was Joe from the fire department, his voice straining to stay calm.

"There should have been enough wealth for all of us," she said, her voice strained.

"And this is something I certainly hesitate over," he said, his voice strained.

"I got a phone call," she said, her voice strained and thin.

"I know that's Paul responsibility," he said, his voice strained as it was twice during the interview.

His thin, old voice strained to shout above the growing noise.