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
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
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
It’s funny that his job is basically to order us around and be stressed out, because he’s the least authoritative person I’ve ever met.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
