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
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
That demonstrates a highly stressed magnetic field, a prime environment for an explosive release — and that's exactly what happened.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Kansas coach Bill Self has repeatedly stressed that his squad needs to improve its overall defense and communication on that end.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Macie, a lanky, frightened shelter dog in Florida, was pulled from a euthanasia list by rescuer Rebecca Landerman after being labeled too stressed to stay in the shelter.
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey stressed that while most protests have been peaceful, those who cause damage to property or put others in danger will be arrested.
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The first turned a fourth-quarter fumble into a 59-yard score when Achane burst through a tired, and seemingly defeated Buffalo defensive front and outsprinted the Bills’ entire secondary to the end zone.—
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But that feels like a tired, outdated characterisation.—
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In contrast, 72% of respondents worried about the United States becoming too involved in the South American country, USA TODAY reports.—
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In contrast, 72% of respondents worried about the United States becoming too involved in the South American country.—
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Zeug emphasized the system’s readiness.—
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This, Johnson emphasized, is now a new season.—
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The team also highlighted that the zinc-cellulose antenna is rolled up and placed inside a capsule along with the drug to be delivered.—
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One of my favorite stops at Basin that highlighted all the benefits of a thermotherapy circuit was the Kneipp pool.—
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Two shivering dogs now sat in her backseat, exhausted but safe.—
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Surely that has increasing resonance among the politically exhausted and spiritually disenchanted.—
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The experience also reinforced Madsen’s belief in the power of social media.—
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This, in turn, reinforced Webster’s own initial claim about his fight with the MPD cop—that Rathbun had provoked the encounter by striking him in the head, then lied about it to counter Webster’s righteous assertion of self-defense, resulting in his wrongful conviction.—
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From a portable power bank to keep your phone charged to noise-canceling headphones that will drown out stressful sounds, these travel accessories will help nervous fliers and frequent travelers alike have easier journeys.—
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But now there's a new robo-tech in town, and my Roadie 3 is looking very nervous indeed.—
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“Stressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stressed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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