: subjected to or affected by stress
Feeling stressed can often lead people to reach for a high-calorie, sugary comfort food.—
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Alexa MikhailAs 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
—often used with out —often hyphenated before a nounChris KnightShe's never looked so stressed out, or been so unflatteringly photographed.—David Ansen
David Ansen… the kind of help most stressed-out parents can only dream of …—Michelle Tauber et al.
Michelle Tauber et al.Examples 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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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 12 May 2026
As that happens, the animals that are left in these smaller forest remnants tend to be more stressed out.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 May 2026
So Hazan built a bespoke chromoly front trellis frame in which the engine acts as a stressed member, with the transmission and rear suspension mounted to its rear and sides, respectively.
—New Atlas, 8 May 2026
This unique board lets even the most stressed mother unwind by creating beautiful works of art without paint or ink.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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