stressed
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They have also stressed greeting guests quickly, even during busy hours.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
High T fathers were more stressed from parenting than their lower T counterparts, and had partners who were less satisfied in their romantic relationships.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
He stressed that the cycle often makes mistakes and it speaks to the timing and direction of turns rather than their magnitude.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
He stressed it was important Nowak's family be able to scrutinise the events of that night and participate in any proceedings and an inquest would allow such scrutiny - for them and the public.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
They sounded stressed every time they talked on the phone, which was every day.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
Vocabulary lists containing stressed
Emotions on Display
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STAAR English II: Elements of Literature 2
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I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018
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