as in tired
suffering from high levels of physical and especially psychological stress
you seem really stressed right now, so maybe you should try to do something more relaxing
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as in worried
to experience concern or anxiety
the restaurant manager has a tendency to stress about every little thing that goes wrong
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as in emphasized
to make more apparent
his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along
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as in highlighted
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
the doctor stressed the importance of exercise
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Recent Examples of stressed
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
That demonstrates a highly stressed magnetic field, a prime environment for an explosive release — and that's exactly what happened.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Simmone Shah, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
Steve Clark, a Bay Area attorney and legal analyst, stressed that Wednesday’s development had little to do with any such potential insanity defense at trial.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Macie, a lanky, frightened shelter dog in Florida, was pulled from a euthanasia list by rescuer Rebecca Landerman after being labeled too stressed to stay in the shelter.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
That demonstrates a highly stressed magnetic field, a prime environment for an explosive release — and that's exactly what happened.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
The researchers stressed that the connection is clear—even if people don’t realize or acknowledge it.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
Steve Clark, a Bay Area attorney and legal analyst, stressed that Wednesday’s development had little to do with any such potential insanity defense at trial.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stressed
Adjective
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That includes fewer tired drivers on overnight routes, more predictable freight movement and potentially safer highways over time.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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The tired hosts will be delighted.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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But for the town of Telluride, business owners are worried the damage from the ski patrol strike may take longer to undo.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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In viticulture, organic and biodynamic farming resonate with both today’s health and environmentally conscious drinkers and an ever-increasing number of winemakers worried about climate change.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Zeug emphasized the system’s readiness.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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This, Johnson emphasized, is now a new season.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The team also highlighted that the zinc-cellulose antenna is rolled up and placed inside a capsule along with the drug to be delivered.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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One of my favorite stops at Basin that highlighted all the benefits of a thermotherapy circuit was the Kneipp pool.—
Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Jan. 2026
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This stellar remnant is a white dwarf, the exhausted stellar core left over when a star around the same mass as the sun runs out of the fuel for nuclear fusion and sheds its outer layers.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, an exhausted fan base watches on.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The experience also reinforced Madsen’s belief in the power of social media.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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This, in turn, reinforced Webster’s own initial claim about his fight with the MPD cop—that Rathbun had provoked the encounter by striking him in the head, then lied about it to counter Webster’s righteous assertion of self-defense, resulting in his wrongful conviction.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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From a portable power bank to keep your phone charged to noise-canceling headphones that will drown out stressful sounds, these travel accessories will help nervous fliers and frequent travelers alike have easier journeys.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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But now there's a new robo-tech in town, and my Roadie 3 is looking very nervous indeed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Stressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stressed. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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