stressed

adjective

ˈstrest

: 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.—

Paul McFedries

As important as training is to distance running, the time devoted to repair stressed muscles between races is even more crucial.—

Joseph Hall

That translates into a drought, and stressed trees are highly susceptible to beetle infestations.—

Jim Robbins

… the soundscape inside these vehicles, punctuated by mechanical rattles and the groans of stressed metal …—

Chris Knight

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

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According to Deloitte, over 40% of executives, managers and employees frequently feel stressed or exhausted. —

Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 Some scientists and activists fiercely opposed the four-year research effort — called the Minke Whale Hearing Project — over concerns that whales would become stressed and potentially die during their brief stints in captivity. —

Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2024 As a result, your reports may feel powerless and stressed, shut down and keep their ideas to themselves. —

Kathleen Shanley, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Moore wrote alongside a photo of herself looking tired and stressed. —

Escher Walcott, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stressed