frazzled

adjective

fraz·zled ˈfra-zəld

: in a state of extreme physical or nervous fatigue and agitation

So relentlessly did my partner and I spring into our work throughout the week that by Saturday night we were frazzled wrecks.—

Jack London

A frazzled looking housefrau [=hausfrau], clutching a toilet scrub brush in one hand and the fist of a wailing toddler in the other, confronted me with a look of pure exasperation.—

Paul Di Filippo

She seems relaxed, breathing evenly; there's nothing here to get her frazzled.—

Bob Ottum

: damaged or weakened by strain or agitation : frayed

trying to soothe frazzled nerves

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There’s also hope that Starbucks respawns as a cozy third space and not just a quick stop for a frazzled commuter. —

Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024 Nervous, the frazzled couple quickly welcomed daughter Nora. —

Angela Andaloro, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 Horgan and her fellow writers capitalize on that feeling, illustrating a radiant newlywed Grace descend into frazzled desperation once the specter of JP returns. —

Jen Chaney, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024 Many assumed the booking was a mistake made by a frazzled advance staffer who called the wrong Four Seasons. —

Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for frazzled