stressed
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“Even though capybaras don’t look stressed, they are actually very stressed,” Nardi says—especially if they think they’re going to be prey.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Although authorities reduced the size of the evacuation zone on Monday, officials stressed that the danger was not over in the immediate area around the Garden Grove aerospace facility.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Say you mention you’re stressed about money in a conversation about something else entirely.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
But she stressed that the government should not look to the "most vulnerable" when finances are stretched.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
“You mustn’t listen to him,” Meir stressed as he took a step toward me.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Vocabulary lists containing stressed
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I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018
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