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
Silvia Marchetti, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
But now the art market has become a stressed and anxious realm, enduring its first prolonged contraction in a generation.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
As some institutions roll back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, Johnson stressed all are welcome at these institutions.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Idyllic village The former English and math high school teacher decided to pursue her dream of moving abroad after becoming more and more stressed at work and wanting a change.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
But now the art market has become a stressed and anxious realm, enduring its first prolonged contraction in a generation.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) explains it as 3 days - 3 weeks - 3 months, where in the first few days pets are often stressed, and sticking to a routine while giving them space is key.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
As some institutions roll back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, Johnson stressed all are welcome at these institutions.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stressed
Adjective
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Susan has lifted us up for 50 years; and her arms have not grown tired.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Discard the tired-looking center and separate clumps from the outer edges by hand or use a sharp knife or pruning saw.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Such incidents, in the past, would have had her run home, and write about them furiously in her journal, worried that forgetting them would erase the blessings corresponded to it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Luka’s policy change was motivated in part by regulatory pressure, especially in Italy, where officials worried that Replika posed a risk to minors and emotionally fragile users.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As Vevo’s Senior Manager of Talent Booking, Cynthia Todd emphasized the close partnership and trust that goes into making opportunities like these special performances come together in Live From Vevo Studios.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Martina Finken, Felde’s head of sales, emphasized how the traceable fibers are suitable for ring and open-end spinning, long staple spinning and non-wovens.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
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The scene was highlighted by the rare format of Mahomes and Kelce taking questions at the same time.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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With the place and functionality that our phones are taking, bags [have] become another kind of companion and deserve to be highlighted.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Gaga ended the performance like an exhausted wind-up doll, caged again physically, but never spiritually.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The apparently recent footage showed two hostages -- Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Alon Ohel -- looking gaunt and exhausted while being driven around Gaza City.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This has reinforced the perception that AMD is still very much in the early stages of its AI journey, with Nvidia controlling a dominant share of training workloads, and Broadcom now threatening to gain market share with its custom silicon.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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However, DeepSeek's breakthrough with R1 earlier this year reinforced China's position as a formidable AI player in its own right.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Against Świątek, in two nervous moments, one of them on match point, net cords had given her safe harbor.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The district’s disparate parts would be connected largely by two-lane highways cutting through steep slopes of places such as the Modoc National Forest, where nervous drivers must beware of a lack of guardrails.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Stressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stressed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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