stressed

adjective

ˈstrest

: 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

Example Sentences

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 But Imperial’s got a lot more sunlight left to give — and most of the solar farms being planned there today include lithium-ion battery storage systems that can bank clean power for the evening, when the electric grid is most stressed.

Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 During a Flex Alert, consumers are asked to conserve energy from 4 to 9 p.m., hours when the grid is most stressed.

Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 Fishing guides are a bit stressed this summer because of high fuel prices.

D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 23 June 2022 Worried about amplifying Caldbeck’s retaliation, Lai didn’t talk about her situation even with her younger brother, who had noticed his sister seemed stressed and glued to her phone.

Stephanie Clifford, ELLE, 28 Jan. 2022 People who were more stressed out at work tended to get less exercise and worse sleep, an ideal scenario for feeling less than great.

Chris Woolston, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2022 And according to the research, parents are also more stressed than non-parents about other issues as well.

Tracy Brower, Forbes, 5 June 2022 But the system is no doubt stressed, leaving doctors feeling overburdened and underpaid.

New York Times, 7 Feb. 2022 Certain strands of gray hair had tiny bits of dark color that had grown when the volunteers were less stressed.

Joe Queenan, WSJ, 1 July 2021 See More

stressed 1 of 2

adjective

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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tired
exhausted
nervous
stressed-out
annoyed
upset
irritated
angry
troubled
shell-shocked
disturbed
agitated
unnerved
perturbed
knackered
on the rack
aggravated
exasperated
tense
burnt-out
uneasy
undone
unstrung
burned-out
unmanned
worn-out
edgy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

rested
relaxed
unconcerned
carefree
lighthearted
laid-back
happy-go-lucky
devil-may-care

stressed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of stress

as in worried

to experience concern or anxiety the restaurant manager has a tendency to stress about every little thing that goes wrong

Synonyms & Similar Words

worried
fretted
feared
troubled
bothered
fussed
sweated
stewed
sweat
sweat blood
sweated blood
cared a hang
agonized
gave a hang
despaired
longed
pined
chafed
yearned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

accepted
sustained
took
tolerated
bore
endured
stuck out
abided
stomached
abode

as in emphasized

to make more apparent his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along

Synonyms & Similar Words

emphasized
reinforced
underscored
underlined
accentuated
deepened
enhanced
brought out
italicized
strengthened
amplified
heightened
supplemented
maximized
augmented
enlarged
reenforced
enlivened
boosted
magnified
beefed (up)
jazzed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

reduced
weakened
decreased
de-emphasized
minimized
diminished
subdued
lessened
understated
toned (down)

as in highlighted

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on the doctor stressed the importance of exercise

Synonyms & Similar Words

emphasized
highlighted
featured
punctuated
identified
accentuated
accented
foregrounded
focused
illuminated
pressed
played up
promoted
bore down on
pinpointed
spotlighted
advertised
pointed (up)
focussed
publicized
made much of
overplayed
plugged
boosted
spotlit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

underemphasized
minimized
understated
disparaged
de-emphasized
belittled
toned (down)
discounted
played down

单词	stressed
释义	stressed adjective ˈstrest : 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 Synonyms shell-shocked stressed-out See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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 But Imperial’s got a lot more sunlight left to give — and most of the solar farms being planned there today include lithium-ion battery storage systems that can bank clean power for the evening, when the electric grid is most stressed. Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 During a Flex Alert, consumers are asked to conserve energy from 4 to 9 p.m., hours when the grid is most stressed. Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 Fishing guides are a bit stressed this summer because of high fuel prices. D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 23 June 2022 Worried about amplifying Caldbeck’s retaliation, Lai didn’t talk about her situation even with her younger brother, who had noticed his sister seemed stressed and glued to her phone. Stephanie Clifford, ELLE, 28 Jan. 2022 People who were more stressed out at work tended to get less exercise and worse sleep, an ideal scenario for feeling less than great. Chris Woolston, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2022 And according to the research, parents are also more stressed than non-parents about other issues as well. Tracy Brower, Forbes, 5 June 2022 But the system is no doubt stressed, leaving doctors feeling overburdened and underpaid. New York Times, 7 Feb. 2022 Certain strands of gray hair had tiny bits of dark color that had grown when the volunteers were less stressed. Joe Queenan, WSJ, 1 July 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1973, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing stressed stressed-out stressed-out stressed 1 of 2 adjective 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tired exhausted nervous stressed-out annoyed upset irritated angry troubled shell-shocked disturbed agitated unnerved perturbed knackered on the rack aggravated exasperated tense burnt-out uneasy undone unstrung burned-out unmanned worn-out edgy Antonyms & Near Antonyms rested relaxed unconcerned carefree lighthearted laid-back happy-go-lucky devil-may-care See More stressed 2 of 2 verb past tense of stress 1 as in worried to experience concern or anxiety the restaurant manager has a tendency to stress about every little thing that goes wrong Synonyms & Similar Words worried fretted feared troubled bothered fussed sweated stewed sweat sweat blood sweated blood cared a hang agonized gave a hang despaired longed pined chafed yearned Antonyms & Near Antonyms accepted sustained took tolerated bore endured stuck out abided stomached abode See More 2 as in emphasized to make more apparent his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along Synonyms & Similar Words emphasized reinforced underscored underlined accentuated deepened enhanced brought out italicized strengthened amplified heightened supplemented maximized augmented enlarged reenforced enlivened boosted magnified beefed (up) jazzed (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms reduced weakened decreased de-emphasized minimized diminished subdued lessened understated toned (down) See More 3 as in highlighted to indicate the importance of by centering attention on the doctor stressed the importance of exercise Synonyms & Similar Words emphasized highlighted featured punctuated identified accentuated accented foregrounded focused illuminated pressed played up promoted bore down on pinpointed spotlighted advertised pointed (up) focussed publicized made much of overplayed plugged boosted spotlit Antonyms & Near Antonyms underemphasized minimized understated disparaged de-emphasized belittled toned (down) discounted played down See More
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