: 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
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Examples 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Stepping into the batter’s box with the bases loaded, down four runs to Arizona on Senior Day at Easton Stadium, the UCLA catcher didn’t feel stressed.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
Cassie now seems stressed and unhappy all the time.
—Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Our list of reasonable diagnoses was expanding and contracting, replaced with irritable bowel syndrome, food intolerances, gut motility issues, all overlying a stressed individual barely keeping it together.
—Eric Snoey, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
After all, Tesla operates several facilities in California, Nevada, and Texas — all parched Western states grappling with rising temperatures and increasingly stressed water systems.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 24 May 2024
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
Cassie now seems stressed and unhappy all the time.
—Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Our list of reasonable diagnoses was expanding and contracting, replaced with irritable bowel syndrome, food intolerances, gut motility issues, all overlying a stressed individual barely keeping it together.
—Eric Snoey, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
After all, Tesla operates several facilities in California, Nevada, and Texas — all parched Western states grappling with rising temperatures and increasingly stressed water systems.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 24 May 2024
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“Stressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stressed. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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