as in tired
suffering from high levels of physical and especially psychological stress
you seem really stressed right now, so maybe you should try to do something more relaxing
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as in worried
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 emphasized
to make more apparent
his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along
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as in highlighted
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
the doctor stressed the importance of exercise
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Recent Examples of stressed
Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Moreover, older Americans are more likely to be financially stressed than younger families.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Ola Snow, Chief Human Resources Officer at Cardinal Health, also stressed the role of curiosity in breaking through the status quo.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
More people are feeling stressed than in previous election cycles, navigating the strain of trying to remain present in our personal lives while keeping up with events that seem to demand our constant attention.
—Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Moreover, older Americans are more likely to be financially stressed than younger families.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
Lawyers for the Mexican government stressed that the case is far from over, as proceedings are continuing before the district court, including on efforts to toss out the case on other grounds.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Ola Snow, Chief Human Resources Officer at Cardinal Health, also stressed the role of curiosity in breaking through the status quo.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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But towards the end of the day, when everyone is sufficiently tired out, Webb says there's nothing better than sitting down and winding down together.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In difficult listening situations, participants described feeling physically and mentally tired.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Economists also worried that a long work stoppage could potentially drive up inflation and even lead to shortages of certain products.Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Some investors have worried that generative AI, the tech that underpins Google’s AI summaries, could cannibalize the tech giant’s search business, which is still by far its most lucrative unit.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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In revealing the charges against Adams, Williams emphasized that the mayor’s alleged corruption stretches back before his election in 2021.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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All three trustees emphasized the need for federal and state governments to better recognize the need and value of community colleges in the innovation economy.Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The word like a year in which nothing happened, a day blown off the record—the spree an exhausted teacher unveiling yet again the temporary lesson.Jorie Graham, The New York Review of Books, 14 Nov. 2024
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The final shot of Choi’s Instagram video shows a cameraman sprinting around exhausted runners just before Choi reaches the finish line.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
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The company has reinforced the steel arms on the launch tower that will catch the returning booster.Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
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His commitment to innovation in entertainment, coupled with strategic acquisitions, not only expanded the reach of his companies but also reinforced New York’s status as a center for creativity and media excellence.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
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There’s really nothing to be nervous about, just the optics of everything.Peter A. Berry, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2024
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Still, Trump kept Republicans nervous by mixing in messages of grievance up until the very end of the race, veering off a script on inflation and immigration that operatives believed was more effective in winning over persuadable voters.Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Stressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stressed. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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