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.

Examples of under stress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Much of our concern about climate change and reproduction is rooted in the idea that reproduction is one of the first processes to fail under stress. —Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

This podcast supports living better by focusing on resilience, nervous system regulation, and performance under stress, which are increasingly recognized as healthspan factors. —Sohaib Imtiaz, Health, 27 Jan. 2026

The findings also suggest that sleep evolved long before the brain to help maintain cells under stress. —New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026

Natural habitats were destroyed, pushing animals whose species are already under stress, such as striped hyenas, golden jackals, and Egyptian mongoose, into residential areas, putting them at risk of being killed. —Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for under stress

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