under stress

phrase

: dealing with something that causes worry or anxiety

I'm sorry for being grumpy. I've been under a lot of stress at work lately.

Examples of under stress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The market has been under stress recently as concern over the size of artificial intelligence spending has intensified . — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

True organizational resilience depends on a leader’s ability to navigate the complex psychological dynamics that drive human behavior under stress. — Gia Tskhovrebadze, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

The new designs are intended to run at higher voltages, stay cooler under stress, and operate reliably for years. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Cells under stress release a signaling protein known as GDF15. — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for under stress

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