under stress

Example Sentences

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The latest round of exchanges adds pressure to a preliminary peace deal already under stress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Some staff described concerns about a lack of "civility" between different teams working under stress, and managers who lacked awareness of "the reality of daily pressures".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

"And when we're already under stress, that timing may deliver a 'double hit' to gut health."

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

The IMF urges policymakers to monitor these and other vulnerabilities and be ready to act should the financial system come under stress.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The End of the Third Act.14 Have you noticed that people under stress of strong emotion stop to depict their emotional condition, to analyze it, or neatly to apostrophize fate or Providence?

From Dramatic Technique by Baker, George Pierce