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
After number of recent rescues from the Long Island Sound, officials are stressing the importance of water safety as Connecticut seeks to hire additional lifeguards to staff popular swimming spots.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Its 50-megapixel camera handles everyday snaps well, the battery lasts all day without begging for a charger, and the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage are enough to get started without stressing.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
21 June 2026
Critics argue Hinton conflates perception with experience, stressing consciousness is a first-person fact, not merely a functional process.
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Andréa Morris,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
And despite Hudson's efforts to position himself as an outsider and fighter, while also stressing his commitment to the president's America First agenda, Moore won out in Tuesday's runoff.
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Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Styles like feed-in braids, braided top knots, and cornrow bobs can create the illusion of fullness without stressing fragile strands.
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Omenaa Boakye,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
Television commentators make that distinction, stressing that Arab Shia are fellow citizens, were before 1979, and will be after this conflict fades.
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Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
DeSantis has been the driving force for property tax cuts, stressing the need for relief for homeowners amid rising costs and surging home valuations that have sent tax bills soaring in the last six years.
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Gray Rohrer,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Local groups Sin Tope and Making Movies performed on the festival’s main stage, giving fans a chance to decompress and have some fun, rather than stressing about their favorite team.
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Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Its 50-megapixel camera handles everyday snaps well, the battery lasts all day without begging for a charger, and the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage are enough to get started without stressing.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
21 June 2026
Critics argue Hinton conflates perception with experience, stressing consciousness is a first-person fact, not merely a functional process.
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Andréa Morris,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
And despite Hudson's efforts to position himself as an outsider and fighter, while also stressing his commitment to the president's America First agenda, Moore won out in Tuesday's runoff.
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Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Styles like feed-in braids, braided top knots, and cornrow bobs can create the illusion of fullness without stressing fragile strands.
—
Omenaa Boakye,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
Television commentators make that distinction, stressing that Arab Shia are fellow citizens, were before 1979, and will be after this conflict fades.
—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
DeSantis has been the driving force for property tax cuts, stressing the need for relief for homeowners amid rising costs and surging home valuations that have sent tax bills soaring in the last six years.
—
Gray Rohrer,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Local groups Sin Tope and Making Movies performed on the festival’s main stage, giving fans a chance to decompress and have some fun, rather than stressing about their favorite team.
—
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stressing
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In Disclosure Day, Jane’s worrying is curious, coming from someone who meant to become a nun.
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Looking to be quite aggressive in a football sense and always looking for the solution and what can happen instead of worrying about what the problem is.
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Hyaluronic acid helps draw moisture into the skin, which can reduce the likelihood of powder settling into fine lines or emphasizing dryness.
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Pennick and Kathy Elgas had — yet again — bantered that very morning over his reticence to adopt another cat, with the volunteer emphasizing the overwhelming need and Pennick stressing his need to protect his heart from the inevitable pain of a cat eventually dying.
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However, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy on Thursday warned that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz would only be permitted via routes designated by Tehran, highlighting that risks to the key shipping lane remain.
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The show includes photos, cultural projects, personal stories and more, highlighting the establishment and development of the Hmong community in Minnesota.
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Japan is also expanding drone capabilities, upgrading air power with F-35s and next-generation fighters, and reinforcing its Southwest Islands with military assets.
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In addition to reinforcing graphic-design tropes, Claude Design tends to direct all of its users toward the same libraries of open-source code, the tools behind user-interface design.
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The memorial’s wall featuring the 98 names will be completed first, and the canopy feature will be completed and funded at a later date, Diaz said.
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There will be a three-day retrospective of Rajamouli’s work at the French Cinematheque from June 26 to 26, featuring a masterclass with the director on June 27.
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“Stressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stressing. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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