: subjected to or affected by stress
The feeling that one must show up for work even if one is too sick, stressed [=stressed-out], or distracted to be productive.—
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Paul McFedriesAs important as training is to distance running, the time devoted to repair stressed muscles between races is even more crucial.—Joseph Hall
Joseph HallThat translates into a drought, and stressed trees are highly susceptible to beetle infestations.—Jim Robbins
Jim Robbins… the soundscape inside these vehicles, punctuated by mechanical rattles and the groans of stressed metal …—Chris Knight
Chris KnightExamples of stressed in a Sentence
He was feeling pretty stressed about the deadline.
you seem really stressed right now, so maybe you should try to do something more relaxing
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The United States and Canada are the most stressed areas of the world, and 50% of employees globally are watching for or actively seeking a new job.
—Jacob Kupietzky, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
These deeply stressed owners are a large group.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Landlords chase payments, tenants rack up fees, everyone's stressed.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
For decades, makeup artists (and Allure editors, and a large cohort of models and celebrities) have relied on the Skin Food Original Ultra-Rich Cream to soothe and hydrate stressed complexions.
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Jacob Kupietzky, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
These deeply stressed owners are a large group.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Landlords chase payments, tenants rack up fees, everyone's stressed.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
For decades, makeup artists (and Allure editors, and a large cohort of models and celebrities) have relied on the Skin Food Original Ultra-Rich Cream to soothe and hydrate stressed complexions.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stressed
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“Stressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stressed. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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