as in stressed
suffering from high levels of physical and especially psychological stress
the demands of this job are enough to make anyone stressed-out
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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.
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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
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
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What To Know According to Empower’s nationally representative survey—which gathered responses from 2,202 adults in early June—50 percent of Americans feel stressed about their current level of savings.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Drone footage captured by Geoff Aquiuno shows the moment the mother and her baby became trapped in a shark net, with the stressed mother rolling into the netting to go after her calf.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Stressed-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stressed-out. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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