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
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Temporarily feeling mildly stressed or low due to changes in your personal life, your work life or in the world is normal, and that feeling can briefly affect your sleep, motivation or mood, Klich said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Reflecting on the experience to WXII 12, Handy stressed the importance of his positive mindset.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Our poor Toby, always so stressed, always so rushed.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Temporarily feeling mildly stressed or low due to changes in your personal life, your work life or in the world is normal, and that feeling can briefly affect your sleep, motivation or mood, Klich said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Currently, no data center operators have signed an agreement with AES for power, and any future data center would need to go through a future regulatory process, several AES executives stressed during the multi-hour session.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Reflecting on the experience to WXII 12, Handy stressed the importance of his positive mindset.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stressed
Adjective
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Stein conducted experiments under James’s supervision, but quickly tired of studying her subjects’ responses and preferred talking with them and tracking their characters.—
Daphne Merkin,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And the company’s rich valuation has stoked skepticism among some investors worried about an AI bubble.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Heading into last offseason, the Guardians worried about the state of their starting pitching.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In an interview with People around the time the book came out, Knowles emphasized the importance of never skipping mammogram appointments.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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The former artistic director of the Locarno Film Festival and Berlinale, who is currently director of the National Museum of Cinema in Turin, emphasized the critical role that press coverage plays in helping these films find audiences.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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At Lotus, the dinner menu always highlighted a superb selection of sushi, such as tai snapper umaki roll with avocado, cucumber, and pickled daikon, as well as outstanding small plates and snacks.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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In Northern and Central Missouri, Kansas, and parts of Iowa, advisories specifically highlighted interstate corridors and major cities where morning commuters would be affected.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Several hours — and what was probably pounds of foundation — later, an exhausted Diaz had to get back to the New Orleans airport to catch his flight while the rest of the team was at the stadium.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also warned that exhausted, stressed and overworked controllers, many of whom have reported needing to get second jobs to cover bills while their paychecks are paused, could increase risks of issues arising at airports, and more have been calling in sick.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These past two days have reinforced for me the importance of codifying principles and creating a road map to achieve them.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The dogs' job on marathon day will be to calm race-day jitters at the starting line, where runners can feel overwhelmed or nervous about the trek ahead.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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There was a lot of nervous smiling.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Stressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stressed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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