stress
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I stress myself out about that kind of stuff, but I still go back the next day going like, “God, maybe I’ll get it today.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
They distribute checklists and tax organizers in late December, urging clients to make incremental progress early in tax season to avoid last-minute stress.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Saxo doesn’t see a full combination of recession stress, disorderly yields and a broad earnings collapse, which are classic ingredients of a deeper bear-market signal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
But the stress levels increased for Zverev in a dramatic fourth set where he twice fell a break down, produced a series of costly double faults and needed electrolytes to fight off cramp.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“On a scale of one to ten, rate your current stress level.”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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