stressed out
Example Sentences
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"TCM bars" have popped up in several cities across China, epitomising what the country's stressed-out, time-poor youth refer to as "punk wellness", or "wrecking yourself while saving yourself".
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
In the new Hulu comedy, Zahn plays Jake Hudson, the stressed-out head coach of the fictional South Georgia Catfish.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 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
Like today's UAW under the leadership of Shawn Fain, the stressed-out controllers were looking for a four-day work week.
From Salon • Sep. 21, 2023
“It will, I guess. She’s been so stressed-out lately.”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
