1
as in worrying
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 emphasizing
to make more apparent
his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along
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as in highlighting
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
the doctor stressed the importance of exercise
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Recent Examples of stressing
Berger also warned against attempts by Israelis to deceive foreign agents, stressing that any contact is a serious offense.
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Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Spain’s head of emergency services sought to assauge these fears by stressing all the individuals onboard are currently asymptomatic.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Along the same lines, WHO officials are stressing that there is no reason to panic.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Communication is key As children get older, Silva said parents can loosen the reins a bit, stressing that communication is key.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 7 May 2026
May lead to excessive absorption, stressing your body's cardiovascular, renal, and GI systems.
—Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
As The Boys heads into its final two episodes, Eric Kripke is stressing the importance of concluding every character’s story.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Specific tests included picking up and stressing the laptops to check for build quality and flex, and carrying them in laptop backpacks to check weight and portability.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Pure lunacy — and now stressing out students with crashes of a computer system.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Spain’s head of emergency services sought to assauge these fears by stressing all the individuals onboard are currently asymptomatic.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Along the same lines, WHO officials are stressing that there is no reason to panic.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Communication is key As children get older, Silva said parents can loosen the reins a bit, stressing that communication is key.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 7 May 2026
May lead to excessive absorption, stressing your body's cardiovascular, renal, and GI systems.
—Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
As The Boys heads into its final two episodes, Eric Kripke is stressing the importance of concluding every character’s story.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Specific tests included picking up and stressing the laptops to check for build quality and flex, and carrying them in laptop backpacks to check weight and portability.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Pure lunacy — and now stressing out students with crashes of a computer system.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stressing
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Air quality concerns Smoke continued to linger Wednesday, worrying residents.—
Elijah Westbrook,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Investors previously challenged the company's aggressive spending initiatives, worrying that new tech investments would take time to pay off.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Collins says the tremor does not interfere with her work, emphasizing her consistent voting record and active role leading Senate budget negotiations.—
Patrick Whittle,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The two experts revealed the new, higher death toll alongside Central Florida lawmakers at a press conference outside the building that once was touted as a walk-through tour showcasing sloths while emphasizing conservation and education.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Given out for free in streetside orange boxes and in stacks at cafés, The L was stylish and well-informed, highlighting locally famous names and haunts, and establishing a sense of shared community for the corridor.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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And people shouldn’t bash him for highlighting a California culinary institution that’s one of the better legacy fast food chains out there, even though the Barstow Taco is, well, whatever.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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This begins with reinforcing clear policies that protect student access to education regardless of immigration status, while expanding counseling, legal resource referrals and family outreach to address fear and confusion related to immigration enforcement.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Following the downfall of Zhang and his lieutenant in January, an editorial published by the official PLA Daily newspaper accused the two former military leaders of undermining Xi’s ultimate authority while also reinforcing Xi’s message of zero-tolerance on corruption.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Trump’s meetings with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, began at the Great Hall of the People moments after a welcome ceremony that seemed to impress the president, featuring a Chinese military honor guard and a greeting from excited schoolchildren.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Read Variety‘s cover story about the long road to Season 50 — featuring interviews with players and producers from the past and present — here.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stressing. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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