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stressed out

adjective as in affected mentally

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What I found was equal parts mundane and dystopian: hassled public servants, bored security guards, worried public observers, and stressed-out families all crammed next to disorganized gangs of federal agents, most of whom chose to cover their faces with balaclavas, hats, and mirrored sunglasses, their chests puffed out with body armor and tactical gear.

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Having received news that the feds may be waiting to arrest him at the end of this vacation, the stressed-out financier daydreams about putting a pistol to his head and pulling the trigger.

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Best known for hosting Animal Planet's "My Cat From Hell," Galaxy has a robust library of instructional and advisory YouTube videos and a gift for putting stressed-out cats and people more at ease.

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The fictional reality show, which has nearly six million followers between TikTok and Instagram, is centered on Bistro Huddy’s staff and customers, with a cast of more than a dozen characters played by Mr. Talbert, including Joey, the salty head chef who is dating Amber, the hostess; Terry, the stressed-out manager; and Tim and Pam, a Southern couple who punctuate the end of their sentences with a hearty “Roll Tide!”

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What she views as playful antics look like stressed-out apes bouncing off their steel mesh walls.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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