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

He said he and his wife have been stressed out since his license was canceled on March 6.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

However, these devices are imperfect in their measurements, and a subset of people become so hyperfocused on them that they actually end up getting stressed out and sleeping worse.

From Salon • May 2, 2025

The charity said the four-year-old monkey was underweight and "stressed out" from constant handling.

From BBC • May 1, 2025

“Well . . . when it first happened, I did. But I think Newt just thinks I was stressed out or something.”

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner