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
Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Shelter environments are risky — kittens can easily catch diseases, and mothers may become too stressed to care for them.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Cahall stressed that entertainment studios have tended to consolidate over time and that is likely to continue.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Without data on water withdrawals and exposure to stressed regions, investors cannot assess risk.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Shelter environments are risky — kittens can easily catch diseases, and mothers may become too stressed to care for them.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
The city’s independent budget analyst agreed that the analysis is crucial but also stressed that San Diego needs to spend much more on building maintenance and doesn’t currently have the money to do so.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Cahall stressed that entertainment studios have tended to consolidate over time and that is likely to continue.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stressed
Adjective
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Reed got her first gig at Cataloochee at the age of 19 in 1996 and has never tired of the work.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Manning’s inefficiency was on full display, and the Longhorns faithful grew tired of it during the first half.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Traders worried about inflation tend to pour money in gold, which some believe holds an intrinsic value that hedges against rising prices.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some scientists worried such accidents might genuinely threaten our existence.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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The business group also emphasized that the licenses still do not guarantee steady access to the rare earths, increasing uncertainty for businesses.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Great Jones, KitchenAid, and Le Creuset all emphasized that colorful cookware can be an easy way to bring more joy into the kitchen.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For instance, the suit notes that internal documents highlighted a broker who, in 2018, broke the rules on creating loads of fake accounts.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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The attack highlighted the limits of Qatar’s Patriot missile batteries, which are designed to intercept aircraft and cruise missiles but not ballistic weapons traveling at several times the speed of sound through the upper atmosphere.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The director noticed that the exhausted Sheen couldn't keep his eyes open even when cameras were rolling.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The result is not just one exhausted employee, but a system that steadily depletes its people.—
Sandro da Silva,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Data on job growth continues to fall short of forecasts, and downward revisions to past figures from the Department of Labor have reinforced the view that the Fed may need to stimulate consumer spending, lower borrowing costs and encourage investment to prevent a labor market crisis.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nearly nine out of 10 institutional investors (89%) are nervous about investing in bitcoin due to its record-breaking growth, fearing losses from buying at all-time highs.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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One new attorney who joined his program started with little knowledge and was nervous about joining.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Stressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stressed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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