stressed out
Example Sentences
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“It’s a smallish club and it does get really cliquey,” said Pamela Andres, a former general manager at SYC who quit in 2022, stressed out over member misbehavior.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
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
Controllers are stressed out and rebelling during the shutdown because if it drags out they might not get paid, he said, adding that he is grateful for controllers who continue to serve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
She was probably just stressed out from working overtime, from dealing with a hard-to-please new boss, or from juggling bills, and I caught the hard end of it.
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
