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Recent Examples of stressed-out Some parents have gone so far as to make gift bags to pass out to their fellow passengers as a pre-apology for a crying baby—a totally unnecessary gesture that forces stressed-out parents to take responsibility for the emotional reactions of adults who should be able to control themselves. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 2 Sep. 2025 Having a pet also encourages responsibility, and children may also be generally happier, healthier and less stressed-out. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025 In the years since, he’s just been a cool—yet stressed-out—guy tootling around anonymously from race to race. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 17 June 2025 Hydrating Skin Recovery Emulsion is a lightweight, calming moisturizer that helps bring sensitive or stressed-out skin back to life—so much so that our own editors prefer to pair this with tretinoin. Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 27 Mar. 2025 A couple of my girlfriends (one who lived across the street and had a set of keys to my place) had stocked my fridge and left the notes out of concern because in my most anxious and stressed-out state, basic things like sleeping and eating become afterthoughts. Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 13 Nov. 2023 One of those three is Judy Greer’s stressed-out, grieving Sophie, a long-term care nurse living with her 11-year-old daughter, Riley (Faithe Herman) in East Los Angeles. Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2023 Who wants frustrated and stressed-out workers bad-mouthing the company to their peers, right? Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stressed-out
stressed
Adjective
  • And that can be comforting in today’s stressed world, says Joseph Sgambatti, 37, a design journalist in New York City.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • All the parts fit well in this sometimes surreal, sometimes darkly humorous journey into the crumbling mind of a stressed woman.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Stressed-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stressed-out. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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