as in stressed
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
In the years since, he’s just been a cool—yet stressed-out—guy tootling around anonymously from race to race.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 17 June 2025
Hydrating Skin Recovery Emulsion is a lightweight, calming moisturizer that helps bring sensitive or stressed-out skin back to life—so much so that our own editors prefer to pair this with tretinoin.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 27 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 17 June 2025
Hydrating Skin Recovery Emulsion is a lightweight, calming moisturizer that helps bring sensitive or stressed-out skin back to life—so much so that our own editors prefer to pair this with tretinoin.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 27 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stressed-out
stressed
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According to a Gallup study, 68% of Gen Z and young Millennials reported feeling stressed.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Regular activity can also release mood-improving endorphins in the body and lead to weight loss, which can lighten the load on stressed joints.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
20 June 2025
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“Stressed-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stressed-out. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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