under stress
idiom
: 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.
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Cramps are a sign that the body’s process for dumping heat is under stress.
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Symptoms, including abdominal pain and fever, can unexpectedly flare up under stress, which caused Grupper to reflect on his competitive climbing.
—Greg Hyatt, NBC News, 10 July 2024
Plants can be under stress for a number of reasons.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2024
The global energy system was under stress even before Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to invade Ukraine.
—Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 7 June 2022
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Symptoms, including abdominal pain and fever, can unexpectedly flare up under stress, which caused Grupper to reflect on his competitive climbing.
—Greg Hyatt, NBC News, 10 July 2024
Plants can be under stress for a number of reasons.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2024
The global energy system was under stress even before Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to invade Ukraine.
—Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 7 June 2022
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“Under stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20stress. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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