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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Further, a dividend yield that is very high may suggest that a stock’s price is slumping and the business is under stress. Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 22 May 2025 Research shows that people under stress are more likely to give up, but only when the situation feels uncontrollable. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 Being constantly under stress can essentially overwork certain parts of the brain. Darlingtina Esiaka, The Conversation, 8 May 2025 If the mouth is full of inflammation, bacteria, or pain, the body and brain are constantly under stress. Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for under stress

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“Under stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20stress. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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