stressed

adjective

\ ˈstrest

Definition of stressed

: stressed-out feeling stressed about work

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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 fibers rubbing against your already stressed strands cause friction and even more breakage. — Lara Adekola, Teen Vogue, "How to Grow Your Natural Hair," 2 Jan. 2019 In 1967, Colin Chapman made the new Ford DFV V8 engine a fully stressed component of the Lotus 49. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "F1 2018: More than a great game, it’s an interactive history lesson," 17 Aug. 2018 Figuring out how stressed whales have been is a near-impossible task but a crucial one: stress affects the health of individual whales, which in turn affects the health of the population. — Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica, "Whales are stressed out by climate change, and it shows in their earwax," 16 Nov. 2018 This one seems obvious, but running behind schedule is often a big part of the reason why people get so stressed out about holiday travel. — Korin Miller, SELF, "10 Simple But Crucial Ways to Deal With Holiday Travel Stress," 20 Nov. 2018 After such an event, people often feel less stressed, less tired, even euphoric. — Elizabeth Bernstein, WSJ, "Using Fear to Break Out of a Funk," 24 Sep. 2018 People get very stressed out about trying to choose something for others, and with a registry, the stress leaves and people can be generous without having to feel anxious. — Nora Deligter, Vogue, "On the Registry: The Founder of Picture Room Still Treasures the Swedish Broom She Got After Her “30-Second Wedding”," 1 Aug. 2018 Although stress is a common and valid emotion, feeling stressed is not the same thing as feeling anxious or having clinical anxiety. — Elly Belle, Teen Vogue, "How to Cope With Stress," 1 Nov. 2018 Another teacher described feeling more stressed about how to respond to the situation than the situation itself. — Michael Boren, Philly.com, "Would you have spoken up during Starbucks arrest of two black men? White teachers at a Delaware County school debate," 25 Apr. 2018

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