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

Anderson wasn’t really stressed out over the Hall of Fame premise, just kind of fascinated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 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

She started panicking and got stressed out because she didn’t have enough money.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker