How to Use stressed in a Sentence
stressed
adjective- He was feeling pretty stressed about the deadline.
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This deficit caused the organoid cells to become stressed and die.
— Mark Johnson, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2022 -
One of the eight dogs was too stressed out by the crowd and had to be taken home.
— Libby Solomon, baltimoresun.com, 29 July 2019 -
Treat stressed and sick trees with the Sick Tree Treatment.
— Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 27 Sep. 2021 -
All of which are signs that the plant is extremely stressed.
— Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 15 May 2022 -
And why does this child feel so threatened, so stressed?
— Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2022 -
Dropping her arms opens up her stride to feel smoother and less stressed.
— Chris Chavez, SI.com, 7 Aug. 2019 -
The Martínez brothers were growing more and more stressed.
— Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 -
Tom Bosley: With Covid, people were even more stressed out and on edge.
— Lisa Ling, CNN, 13 Dec. 2020 -
For stressed, parched skin, this facial oil is the gold standard.
— Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2021 -
And younger neighbors are often stressed with work and kids.
— Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2018 -
Healthy sleep will enable you to feel more refreshed and less stressed.
— Sonja Marie, Essence, 30 June 2020 -
Box Breathing: This is good for when you are overwhelmed and stressed.
— Womensmedia, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021 -
My father, who used to be the calmest man, is so stressed and sorrowful.
— Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024 -
The abuser can become more stressed and out of control.
— Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2020 -
The more green space there is around a school, the less the students feel stressed and mentally fatigued.
— Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2021 -
Among the most stressed basketball fans, the Miami Heat were at the top (32.4%).
— Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2023 -
Since then, many lenders have been forced to make provisions for stressed loans.
— Pramod Mathew, Quartz India, 10 Dec. 2019 -
At the end of the day, the best advice is to not get too stressed over how to use your vacation days wisely.
— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2021 -
Key Takeaways Research shows that the U.S. population is one of the most stressed in the world.
— Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2023 -
Focus on stretching the muscles that feel tight or sore when stressed.
— Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024 -
The fact that his level went down with treatment of the AVM is evidence that his heart is less stressed.
— Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 July 2023 -
More than half of the all students surveyed (remote or not) were more stressed out about school in 2020 than in years past.
— Laura Furr Mericas, Chron, 15 Feb. 2021 -
Finally, concrete can join the rest of us in 2020 and arrive pre-stressed.
— Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2020 -
There were three very stressed out, hung over looking people.
— Amanda Brooks, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2019 -
Compared to the trees down below, there were even more connections where the soil was drier and the trees more stressed.
— Suzanne Simard, Wired, 7 May 2021 -
Kids have plenty of reasons to feel stressed about the holidays this year.
— Vicky Hallett, National Geographic, 24 Nov. 2020 -
All work and no play makes Atwater a very stressed cop on Chicago P.D.
— Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024 -
The rent increase is hard to stomach for stressed renters like Ramirez, because rents are falling across the Bay Area.
— Otis R. Taylor Jr., SFChronicle.com, 5 Nov. 2020 -
The survey also revealed that despite feeling stressed, people are also still optimistic about the change that the election might bring.
— Alice Park, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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