Examples of stressed-out in a Sentence
the demands of this job are enough to make anyone stressed-out
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The fragrance-free formula moisturizes with ceramides to help restore and strengthen the skin barrier, while the brand's signature thermal spring water soothes and rebalances stressed-out skin.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
19 June 2026
The Guy, as Sinclair is known on the show, sells to everyone, stressed-out 20-something assistant and cross-dressing stay-at-home dad alike, witnessing their private joys and pains and shortcomings and judging no one.
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Ezra Marcus,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
The remake will center on a top Asian talent agency, where a team of savvy and stressed-out agents juggle superstar clients, personal chaos, and industry politics.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
Some parents have gone so far as to make gift bags to pass out to their fellow passengers as a pre-apology for a crying baby—a totally unnecessary gesture that forces stressed-out parents to take responsibility for the emotional reactions of adults who should be able to control themselves.
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Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 Sep. 2025
Having a pet also encourages responsibility, and children may also be generally happier, healthier and less stressed-out.
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Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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
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.
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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.
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Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Aug. 2023
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
19 June 2026
The Guy, as Sinclair is known on the show, sells to everyone, stressed-out 20-something assistant and cross-dressing stay-at-home dad alike, witnessing their private joys and pains and shortcomings and judging no one.
—
Ezra Marcus,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
The remake will center on a top Asian talent agency, where a team of savvy and stressed-out agents juggle superstar clients, personal chaos, and industry politics.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
Some parents have gone so far as to make gift bags to pass out to their fellow passengers as a pre-apology for a crying baby—a totally unnecessary gesture that forces stressed-out parents to take responsibility for the emotional reactions of adults who should be able to control themselves.
—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 Sep. 2025
Having a pet also encourages responsibility, and children may also be generally happier, healthier and less stressed-out.
—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
In the years since, he’s just been a cool—yet stressed-out—guy tootling around anonymously from race to race.
—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
17 June 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
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“Stressed-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stressed-out. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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