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

Mowing at the proper length is especially important during periods when lawns are under stress from excessively high temperatures and drought. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

The Pentagon’s Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) has repeatedly flagged that Army tactical networks are too complex for units to operate under stress. — Nir Goldstein, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

And their demands for power and water raise costs for consumers and impose on resources that may already be under stress. — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Flexible conductors often break under stress, but the MIT team overcame this issue by pairing custom software with multimaterial 3D printing. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for under stress

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