stressed out

Example Sentences

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I don’t think I would have been able to do 500 acquisitions or raise over $50 billion if I had been super stressed out and not thinking clearly.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Some customers started showing up with takeout containers to fill for home, and the promotion stressed out restaurant staff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The driver told the BBC he had "done all the right things" but was "very stressed out".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

O’Hara’s prolific career also includes memorable turns in classics such as the iconic sculptor mom in Tim Burton’s 1988 ghost comedy “Beetlejuice” as well as the stressed out McCallister matriarch in the “Home Alone” franchise.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

I don’t want Avery to be stressed out, obviously.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison