under stress

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Today that warm financial embrace is suddenly under stress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

But under stress, this interconnectedness could rapidly transmit shocks.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

The inquest into Jack's death heard the teenager was "plainly under stress" due to what assistant coroner Bernard Richmond KC described as the "frankly ridiculous hours that members of his troop were expected to work".

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

But it had taken place under stress of circumstances—of circumstances abnormal and strained.

From The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan by Mitford, Bertram