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as in worrying
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 emphasizing
to make more apparent
his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along
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as in highlighting
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
the doctor stressed the importance of exercise
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Recent Examples of stressing
Roy has countered by stressing his conservative record and independence, saying the job is about enforcing the law and defending Texas – not personal fealty.
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Philip Jankowski, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Savannah Guthrie opened the family’s plea by thanking supporters for their prayers before describing her mother as the heart of their family and making a direct appeal for contact, stressing Nancy Guthrie’s fragile health and urgent need for medication.
—Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Keeping guns away from children Anne Arundel County police are reminding gun owners about the county's free gun lock program through the Anne Arundel County Department of Health and stressing the importance of safe storage and firearm education.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
During Wednesday’s postgame presser, Sampson prefaced his remarks by stressing that his players are competitively compensated through NIL and revenue-sharing.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Avoid pruning in spring, summer, or fall to prevent cutting off new flowers and stressing the tree.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
Both counties defend their spending practices, while stressing their commitment to fiscal responsibility and transparency.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
But at the same time, stressing or worrying about it too much doesn’t really do you any good.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The changes are affecting routes to Israel, parts of the GCC, and Jordan, with airlines stressing that the measures are precautionary and subject to constant operational review.
—Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Philip Jankowski, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Savannah Guthrie opened the family’s plea by thanking supporters for their prayers before describing her mother as the heart of their family and making a direct appeal for contact, stressing Nancy Guthrie’s fragile health and urgent need for medication.
—Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Keeping guns away from children Anne Arundel County police are reminding gun owners about the county's free gun lock program through the Anne Arundel County Department of Health and stressing the importance of safe storage and firearm education.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
During Wednesday’s postgame presser, Sampson prefaced his remarks by stressing that his players are competitively compensated through NIL and revenue-sharing.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Avoid pruning in spring, summer, or fall to prevent cutting off new flowers and stressing the tree.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
Both counties defend their spending practices, while stressing their commitment to fiscal responsibility and transparency.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
But at the same time, stressing or worrying about it too much doesn’t really do you any good.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The changes are affecting routes to Israel, parts of the GCC, and Jordan, with airlines stressing that the measures are precautionary and subject to constant operational review.
—Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stressing
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But then over here, rumblings about the future of the company and people worrying what does this mean not only for themselves but for the prospects of Rolling Stone, which is a life mantra and mission that people came from all over the world to be a part of.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Boaters who call North Point Marina their homeport during the boating season can stop worrying over where to moor their vessels.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Photographer Alina Vlady echoes this sentiment, emphasizing that a phone-free ceremony protects the couple’s experience.—
Nikita Khanna,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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Trump in his remarks boasted of returning religion back to the center of American politics and culture, emphasizing efforts to support prayer in school, policies targeting transgender people and the creation of a White House faith office, among other actions.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Wall Street analysts as a whole generally stood by their bullish stances on Robinhood, instead highlighting the company’s potential to expand future revenue.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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The company also reported a record order backlog of $51 billion, up about 70% from a year earlier, highlighting strong demand visibility entering 2026.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, Brooklyn posted the league’s best defensive rating in December while he was sidelined, reinforcing a direction that emphasized versatility, ball movement and defensive consistency.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Another option patients may pursue is to slowly taper off the drugs over about three to six months and to focus on reinforcing lifestyle choices that support goals for overall health and weight maintenance.—
Amy J. Sheer,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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The digital video poster went live in November, featuring Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi’s character Dek holding aloft a smaller, human figure, which had been severed in two.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.—
Miami Herald Staff Reports,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Stressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stressing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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