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suffering from high levels of physical and especially psychological stress
the demands of this job are enough to make anyone stressed-out
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Recent Examples of stressed-out
A couple of my girlfriends (one who lived across the street and had a set of keys to my place) had stocked my fridge and left the notes out of concern because in my most anxious and stressed-out state, basic things like sleeping and eating become afterthoughts.
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 13 Nov. 2023
One of those three is Judy Greer’s stressed-out, grieving Sophie, a long-term care nurse living with her 11-year-old daughter, Riley (Faithe Herman) in East Los Angeles.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2023
Who wants frustrated and stressed-out workers bad-mouthing the company to their peers, right?
—Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 13 Nov. 2023
One of those three is Judy Greer’s stressed-out, grieving Sophie, a long-term care nurse living with her 11-year-old daughter, Riley (Faithe Herman) in East Los Angeles.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2023
Who wants frustrated and stressed-out workers bad-mouthing the company to their peers, right?
—Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
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“Stressed-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stressed-out. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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