stressed out
Example Sentences
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I don’t think I would have been able to do 500 acquisitions or raise over $50 billion if I had been super stressed out and not thinking clearly.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Some customers started showing up with takeout containers to fill for home, and the promotion stressed out restaurant staff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
O’Hara’s prolific career also includes memorable turns in classics such as the iconic sculptor mom in Tim Burton’s 1988 ghost comedy “Beetlejuice” as well as the stressed out McCallister matriarch in the “Home Alone” franchise.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
"The first time I did it, I rushed back and I was overweight and not happy - and just very stressed out," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025
“Actually,” Dad said, “she’s been so stressed out and tired, she’s going to the spa with Mrs. Kitamura.”
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
