under stress
idiom
: dealing with something that causes worry or anxiety
I'm sorry for being grumpy. I've been under a lot of stress at work lately.
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Leaders often push harder under stress without realizing their behaviors are the problem.
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Jeanne M. Stafford, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This setup allows the robot to make micro-adjustments in real time to maintain balance under stress.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Free radicals, which are produced in greater quantity when the body is under stress or exposed to unhealthy food and chemicals, may contribute to cancer, heart disease, liver disease, and lung disease.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Both sides of its dual mandate of stable prices and maximum employment are under stress, the likes of which has not been seen since the stagflation crisis of the 1970s and early 1980s.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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Jeanne M. Stafford, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This setup allows the robot to make micro-adjustments in real time to maintain balance under stress.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Free radicals, which are produced in greater quantity when the body is under stress or exposed to unhealthy food and chemicals, may contribute to cancer, heart disease, liver disease, and lung disease.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Both sides of its dual mandate of stable prices and maximum employment are under stress, the likes of which has not been seen since the stagflation crisis of the 1970s and early 1980s.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Under stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20stress. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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