1.   And not even the emotional drain of this series with the Avalanche will be allowed as an excuse.

2.   Everyone has felt the emotional drain of pushing forward.

3.   The monetary toll, while great, was less painful than the emotional drain on the whole family.

4.   The deaths were devastating and an emotional drain.

5.   The comings and goings in this organization were becoming an emotional drain.

6.   The emotional drain of the Stupak ordeal was exacerbated by the movie.

7.   Union president Dan Minter said meeting with plant veterans who are losing jobs is an emotional drain.