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stressed out

[strest-out] / ˈstrɛstˈaʊt /


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That hit a chord with stressed-out youth struggling in China's highly competitive job market and sluggish economy.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

In the new Hulu comedy, Zahn plays Jake Hudson, the stressed-out head coach of the fictional South Georgia Catfish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

One of p53’s roles is to orchestrate cellular senescence, telling stressed-out, unruly cells to stop dividing before they cause problems.

From Science Magazine • May 16, 2024

Like today's UAW under the leadership of Shawn Fain, the stressed-out controllers were looking for a four-day work week.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2023

It’s stressful, and exhausting, and then no one can get back to sleep and you’re all stressed-out zombies the next day.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell