under stress
idiom
: dealing with something that causes worry or anxiety
I'm sorry for being grumpy. I've been under a lot of stress at work lately.
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Today, the system is under stress as the Executive branch flexes its muscle and tests the boundaries.
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Introducing cuts should significantly reduce Young’s modulus, a measure of how robust the material is under stress.
—Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Today, the system is under stress as the Executive branch flexes its muscle and tests the boundaries.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Maintaining composure under stress can prevent emotional contagion, where negative emotions spread throughout the group.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Introducing cuts should significantly reduce Young’s modulus, a measure of how robust the material is under stress.
—Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Under stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20stress. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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