: 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 scientists say their detailed map and data could help local decision-makers address overpumping from stressed aquifers, and help researchers estimate how much water has been depleted.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Wyoming enacted a law allowing rural hospitals to file Chapter 9 bankruptcy, normally reserved for financially stressed cities to reorganize debts and repay creditors while protecting them from legal action.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Her little brother, Arturo, 6, was a little stressed.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Moderate exercise helps, but high-intensity overtraining can raise cortisol further, worth knowing if punishing workouts are already part of a stressed routine.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Wyoming enacted a law allowing rural hospitals to file Chapter 9 bankruptcy, normally reserved for financially stressed cities to reorganize debts and repay creditors while protecting them from legal action.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Her little brother, Arturo, 6, was a little stressed.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Moderate exercise helps, but high-intensity overtraining can raise cortisol further, worth knowing if punishing workouts are already part of a stressed routine.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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 22 Apr. 2026.
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