: 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.—
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Paul McFedriesAs important as training is to distance running, the time devoted to repair stressed muscles between races is even more crucial.—Joseph Hall
Joseph HallThat translates into a drought, and stressed trees are highly susceptible to beetle infestations.—Jim Robbins
Jim Robbins… the soundscape inside these vehicles, punctuated by mechanical rattles and the groans of stressed metal …—Chris Knight
Chris KnightExamples 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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That might sound counterintuitive: Enough working parents are so stressed from juggling multiple responsibilities that the U.S. Surgeon General issued a mental health advisory on the topic in August.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
The one below may reveal the firefighter left behind and why Walker was so emphatic about how stressed fans should be about what’s ahead.
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Plus, research shows that remote workers are healthier and less stressed and that remote jobs are best for the company’s bottom line.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 17 Apr. 2025
That might sound counterintuitive: Enough working parents are so stressed from juggling multiple responsibilities that the U.S. Surgeon General issued a mental health advisory on the topic in August.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
The one below may reveal the firefighter left behind and why Walker was so emphatic about how stressed fans should be about what’s ahead.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Plus, research shows that remote workers are healthier and less stressed and that remote jobs are best for the company’s bottom line.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stressed
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“Stressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stressed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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