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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The economy is struggling, people are frustrated about internet disruptions and frequent Ukrainian attacks against targets deep inside the country are worrying some people.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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But that hasn’t stopped out-of-state reenactors from worrying their muskets will be confiscated at the George Washington Bridge, says Justin Costantino, adjutant of the Long Island Companies of the 3rd New York Regiment.—
Allen G. Breed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Arisco says that making Maxine American is another way the play is more contemporary, emphasizing a connection between the United States and England.—
Amy Reyes
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Weiner compared it to other iconic wedding in history like Prince Charles and Lady Diana’s wedding, emphasizing the importance of capturing the romance and secrecy of the ceremony.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
13 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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In addiction treatment, encouraging emotional attachment to an algorithm risks reinforcing the very patterns of avoidance and substitution that sustain addiction.—
Steve D. Klein,
STAT,
14 May 2026
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Measures seen as defensive in Tokyo or Manila are invariably interpreted in Beijing as offensive—reinforcing, rather than easing, cycles of suspicion.—
Yu Jie,
Time,
13 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 18 May. 2026.
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