as in tired
suffering from high levels of physical and especially psychological stress
you seem really stressed right now, so maybe you should try to do something more relaxing
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as in worried
to experience concern or anxiety
the restaurant manager has a tendency to stress about every little thing that goes wrong
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as in emphasized
to make more apparent
his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along
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as in highlighted
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
the doctor stressed the importance of exercise
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Recent Examples of stressed
Margaret Murray, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Clear, credible liquidity structures aligned with investor behavior in both normal and stressed markets.
—Kristin Olson, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Laurie Perez, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
In an interview with Variety after the climb, Honnold said the climb or the weather was not what stressed him out.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Letting go of the obligation to keep children entertained could also help parents feel less stressed.
—Margaret Murray, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Clear, credible liquidity structures aligned with investor behavior in both normal and stressed markets.
—Kristin Olson, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
Organizers stressed that legal observers are there to witness and document, not to negotiate with agents or to obstruct.
—Laurie Perez, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
In an interview with Variety after the climb, Honnold said the climb or the weather was not what stressed him out.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stressed
Adjective
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Plush cushioning on the insoles relieves tired feet during the day, making these comfortable enough to wear for hours.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some people are probably tired of hearing my name.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Apple reports record iPhone sales Apple reported its best-ever iPhone sales — due largely to growth in China — but its shares stayed flat as investors worried about rising costs.—
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semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The committee is already split between those worried about persistent inflation, who’d like to keep rates unchanged, and those who think that recent upticks in unemployment point to a stumbling economy that needs lower interest rates to bolster hiring.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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This was also a point the party also emphasized internally to its members after the report was completed, as CBS reported.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Family reunification, therefore, functions as social infrastructure, filling gaps that markets and public systems do not, a role family scholars have emphasized.—
Sothy Eng,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
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The study also highlighted some of the achievements attributed to overseas development aid over the last two decades.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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And without Morgan Rielly, multiple Leafs blueliners put up impressive defensive performances, highlighted by Brandon Carlo and Jake McCabe.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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What is rarely quantified, however, is the ways in which extended family—like aunties—often supplement what may be otherwise lacking, limited or exhausted.—
Ashley Simpo,
Parents,
30 Jan. 2026
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Near the end of the movie, there’s a heavy sense of dread—everyone feels hopeless, and exhausted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Those sessions reinforced her love of the sport, and reignited her desire to compete.—
Alice Park,
Time,
1 Feb. 2026
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Buildings reinforced by sandbags against possible air strikes in Kyiv on Thursday.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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New York — A nervous mood swept through markets Tuesday as stocks stumbled and bitcoin hit its lowest level since November 2024.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Glasser was still nervous (as if a last-minute, late-night trip to Staples wasn’t enough to wear on her nerves).—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Stressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stressed. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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