stressed
adjective
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Definition of stressed
: subjected to or affected by stress
The feeling that one must show up for work even if one is too sick, stressed [=stressed-out], or distracted to be productive.— Paul McFedries As important as training is to distance running, the time devoted to repair stressed muscles between races is even more crucial.— Joseph Hall That translates into a drought, and stressed trees are highly susceptible to beetle infestations.— Jim Robbins … the soundscape inside these vehicles, punctuated by mechanical rattles and the groans of stressed metal …— Chris Knight
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Examples of stressed in a Sentence
He was feeling pretty stressed about the deadline.
you seem really stressed right now, so maybe you should try to do something more relaxing
Recent Examples on the Web
The second and third stanzas against Evans were as straightforward as the first, with Federer jumping out to early breaks in each and never looking the slightest bit stressed. — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, "Federer, Serena Rounding Into Form Ahead U.S. Open's Second Week," 30 Aug. 2019 There’s nothing worse than waking up with puffy, tired eyes on the day of a big event (as if you weren’t already stressed enough!). — Braelyn Wood, Health.com, "Shop Kristen Bell’s Fave Skyn Iceland Eye Gels for Just $13 at Dermstore’s Anniversary Sale Right Now," 19 Aug. 2019 If your partner is really stressed, that enters into the relationship as well. — Julie Vadnal, Vox, "The husband who paid off $21,000 of his wife’s student loan debt.," 1 Aug. 2019 One of the eight dogs was too stressed out by the crowd and had to be taken home. — Libby Solomon, baltimoresun.com, "Dog day afternoon: Pet Depot in Timonium hosts pup pool parties," 29 July 2019 Insurance companies, like governments, are increasingly stressed trying to grapple with that. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Climate change and California’s coming insurance crisis," 28 July 2019 This balance is known as a flatter spectral tilt — a quality often associated with stressed voices. — Jeff Kao And Jack Gillum, ProPublica, "Methodology: How We Tested an Aggression Detection Algorithm," 25 June 2019 Corals, for instance, become stressed when subjected to warmer-than-average temperatures. — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, "Ocean heat waves are killing underwater life, threatening biodiversity," 4 Mar. 2019 Don't ever use an ungraded bolt with a blank head on anything more highly stressed than a barbecue. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "How to Use a Torque Wrench to Keep Your Car from Flying Apart," 26 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stressed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for stressed
stressed
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of stressed
: feeling very worried or anxious
technical
: having a lot of physical pressure or force on it
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