stressed
adjective
us/strest/(alsostressed-out,us/ˈstrestˈɑʊt/)worriedandnervous:
Thekidsaresick, I justlostmy baby-sitter, andourtoiletdoesn’twork– nowonderIfeelstressed-out!
stressed| Business English
stressed
adjective
uk/strest/us(alsoinformalstressed out)worriedandunhappybecause you have too muchworkor too manyproblemstodealwith:
stressed (out)workers/businesspeople/commuters
be/get/feel stressed (out)Aquarterofworkersinterviewedsaid theyfelt'highlystressed' atwork.
more/less/very stressedIfeelless stressed since I've beenworkingjustparttime.
be stressed out about/by/over sthI'm really stressed out aboutworkat themoment.
Examplesofstressed
stressed
Theystressedideals of social justice and the use of government to solve social and economic problems.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The hosts alwaysstressedon air that the show lasted only 111 days.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It can be put on the vowel in thestressedsyllable of the emphasized word.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Hestressedthat we make a point of warning promoters that we are not a dancing group.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The graphics of the game were dated already by 1997 and so it heavilystressedon voice acting.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The individual's primacy of conscience in ethical matters isstressed.
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