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
Margaret Murray, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Clear, credible liquidity structures aligned with investor behavior in both normal and stressed markets.
—Kristin Olson, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Mike Jones, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
His lawyers also stressed the difficult conditions behind bars for Stanley since his incarceration for this crime.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Letting go of the obligation to keep children entertained could also help parents feel less stressed.
—Margaret Murray, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Clear, credible liquidity structures aligned with investor behavior in both normal and stressed markets.
—Kristin Olson, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
Goodell, in years past, has stressed the importance of the NFL’s teams adopting fair hiring practices and providing advancement opportunities for aspiring head coaches and general managers of color.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
His lawyers also stressed the difficult conditions behind bars for Stanley since his incarceration for this crime.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stressed
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While a few icons have grown tired (like the Fontainebleau Miami Beach and Eden Roc Miami Beach, missing from this list), several have recently poured money into renovations, including the Mayfair House and Gardens; Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, which just reopened; and the Delano Miami.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bell remembered during the Stars on Ice tour in 2022 when the skaters rolled into a new city, tired, groggy and sore from the long bus ride, Liu, dressed in a baggy hoodie and billowing sweatpants, could go on the ice and throw perfect jumps without warning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The ecommerce giant tumbled nearly 7% in afternoon trading after earnings per share narrowly missed expectations and big spending plans worried some investors.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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Efforts to pass broader AI regulations have failed in recent years, as lawmakers worried that too much regulation could hinder the state’s burgeoning innovation efforts and scare companies away the state.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
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This was also a point the party also emphasized internally to its members after the report was completed, as CBS reported.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Family reunification, therefore, functions as social infrastructure, filling gaps that markets and public systems do not, a role family scholars have emphasized.—
Sothy Eng,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
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The study also highlighted some of the achievements attributed to overseas development aid over the last two decades.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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And without Morgan Rielly, multiple Leafs blueliners put up impressive defensive performances, highlighted by Brandon Carlo and Jake McCabe.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Crowds gathered to watch the dogs cross the finish line, some particularly exhausted ones riding on their owners' sleds rather than pulling them.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026
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Marc Maron, who helmed his engaging and transgressive interview show WTF for 13 years, is a Jersey Boy who sounds plaintive and exhausted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Those sessions reinforced her love of the sport, and reignited her desire to compete.—
Alice Park,
Time,
1 Feb. 2026
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Buildings reinforced by sandbags against possible air strikes in Kyiv on Thursday.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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New York — A nervous mood swept through markets Tuesday as stocks stumbled and bitcoin hit its lowest level since November 2024.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Glasser was still nervous (as if a last-minute, late-night trip to Staples wasn’t enough to wear on her nerves).—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Stressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stressed. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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