stressed out

Example Sentences

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That hit a chord with stressed-out youth struggling in China's highly competitive job market and sluggish economy.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

At the age of 40, he shifted to working with stressed-out traders and determining who can make it inside Wall Street’s pods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

One of p53’s roles is to orchestrate cellular senescence, telling stressed-out, unruly cells to stop dividing before they cause problems.

From Science Magazine • May 16, 2024

Instead of being a stressed-out powder keg, he was calm and focused.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024

I ran my mouth to shop clerks and listened in on private conversations, realizing I’d gone an entire month without hearing anyone complain that they were "stressed-out," a phrase that's always gotten on my nerves.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris