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in a stew

ADJECTIVE
concerned
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anxious distressed disturbed troubled uneasy uptight
STRONG
bothered exercised perturbed upset
WEAK
biting one's nails butterflies in stomach on pins and needles tied up in knots worried sick
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm collected composed cool happy peaceful
WEAK
disinterested inattentive uncaring unconcerned undisturbed uninvolved unperturbed untroubled unworried
ADJECTIVE
distressed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afflicted agitated anxious distraught jittery miffed perturbed shaky troubled
STRONG
bothered bugged concerned discombobulated distracted dragged exercised harassed peeved ripped saddened shook spooked tormented wired worried wrecked
WEAK
all torn up antsy basket case bummed out bundle of nerves cut up disconsolate distrait fidgety hyper in a tizzy inconsolable jumpy shook-up shot down strung-out unconsolable unglued up the wall uptight wretched
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm cool happy peaceful pleased untroubled
STRONG
unworried
WEAK
collected comforted glad joyful
ADJECTIVE
frantic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitated angry delirious distraught frenetic frenzied furious hectic mad overwrought weird
STRONG
distracted distressed
WEAK
at wit's end berserk beside oneself corybantic crazy deranged excited flipped-out fraught freaked-out hot and bothered hot under the collar hyper in a tizzy insane out of control rabid raging raving shook-up unglued unscrewed unzipped violent weirded out wigged out wild wired worked-up zonkers
Antonyms
STRONGEST
balanced calm collected happy normal pleased sane
WEAK
composed docile peaceful tranquil
ADJECTIVE
madding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frantic
WEAK
agitated angry at wit's end berserk beside oneself corybantic crazy delirious deranged distraught excited flipped-out fraught freaked-out frenetic frenzied furious hectic hot and bothered hot under the collar hyper hysterical in a tizzy insane mad out of control overwrought panic-stricken rabid raging raving shook-up unglued unscrewed unzipped violent weird weirded out wigged out wild wired worked-up zonkers

Example Sentences

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"I use it in most of our menus. It's terrific in a stew or spaghetti Bolognese, its umami flavour will honestly lift almost any dish."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2023

I genuinely might have been fooled that it was an actual chunk of roast if it were in a stew or already shredded on a plate.

From The Verge • Aug. 25, 2022

Unlike many industrial chemicals, enzymes work at relatively low temperatures and are choosy about which molecule they interact with—enabling an enzyme to target a single plastic in a stew of polymers.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 1, 2021

Nearly every cell contains ribosomes in abundance, like flakes of pepper in a stew, and they stay busy with the task of translating genetic information into proteins.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2018

The fish and greens are already cooking in a stew, but that will be for supper.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins