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
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
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Are parents more stressed out, distracted and overworked?
—Jason D. Seacat, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
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
Verb
The clip shows crowded airport scenes of travelers appearing stressed while standing around.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Are parents more stressed out, distracted and overworked?
—Jason D. Seacat, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stressed
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In its first back-to-back set of the season in late November, Vancouver fell behind severely to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 5-4 loss and was chasing the game with tired legs.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Even if Macaulay Culkin is just an adult now, too tired to run an Airbnb.Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Regardless of the reason, Kassandra isn’t worried about memorized answers from our interview preparation.Rob Gagnon, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
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Andrea sometimes worried that the shiniest parts of her personality were actually coping mechanisms.Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Detroit’s players and coaches emphasized the chance for a reset going into the three-day holiday break this week, and maybe that solves a few issues.Max Bultman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Some have also emphasized their efforts to reduce out-of-pocket insulin costs for patients.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Long days spent grabbing packages off shelves for an anonymous e-commerce giant barely cover the bills and leave her exhausted and desperate for something more.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
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King Charles can't get involved in Prince Harry's security woes: author Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of ‘My Mother and I,’ explains why the monarch is too exhausted to deal with his younger son’s ongoing court battle.Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Biden decided to run again despite concerns about his age, and then his debate showing substantially reinforced the doubts many voters already had.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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That rim, which is reinforced with a wire rod to prevent warping, especially came in handy while roasting vegetables on them.Molly Allen, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
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That could be especially helpful for passengers who are nervous about being on a ship.Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Too nervous to ask him on an actual date, Beth instead asked him for a reservation at Maison Premiere.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Stressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stressed. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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