: subjected to or affected by stress
Feeling stressed can often lead people to reach for a high-calorie, sugary comfort food.—
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Alexa MikhailAs 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
—often used with out —often hyphenated before a nounChris KnightShe's never looked so stressed out, or been so unflatteringly photographed.—David Ansen
David Ansen… the kind of help most stressed-out parents can only dream of …—Michelle Tauber et al.
Michelle Tauber et al.Examples 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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The first thing a stressed cucumber plant will do is drop blossoms and immature fruit, says Gorlin-Crenshaw.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
Most milkweed plants grow best in full sun, while common milkweed is happiest in well-draining soil, and swamp milkweed may become stressed and prone to aphids if it’s not grown in moist earth.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
New research finds the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults in Southern California are more stressed now than at any time in 1,000 years, raising long-term earthquake risk for millions.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Corrigan was not a typical stressed relative, navigating end-of-life care.
—Wes Kilgore, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
Most milkweed plants grow best in full sun, while common milkweed is happiest in well-draining soil, and swamp milkweed may become stressed and prone to aphids if it’s not grown in moist earth.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
New research finds the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults in Southern California are more stressed now than at any time in 1,000 years, raising long-term earthquake risk for millions.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Corrigan was not a typical stressed relative, navigating end-of-life care.
—Wes Kilgore, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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“Stressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stressed. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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