Definitions

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

What does all this mean for the big-picture goal of not cooking the Earth in a stew of carbon dioxide?

From Slate • Dec. 6, 2021

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

Like in a stew or as flavoring for the main dish.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez

in a stew

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