: 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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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
My kids now had a dad who wasn't too exhausted to play, too stressed to focus, or too unhealthy to keep up with them.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
When MetLife compared their findings to workers aged 21-25 surveyed in 2018, Gen Z employees today feel 5% less successful, 8% less happy, 8% less engaged, 11% more stressed and 9% more overwhelmed than their counterparts seven years ago.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 5 Feb. 2025
As the costs of grocery store essentials soar, families become more stressed about budgeting for their weekly food bill.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Stressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stressed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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