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

He said he and his wife have been stressed out since his license was canceled on March 6.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

"I was so stressed out about it because I didn't know, and I didn't really care."

From BBC • May 7, 2025

However, these devices are imperfect in their measurements, and a subset of people become so hyperfocused on them that they actually end up getting stressed out and sleeping worse.

From Salon • May 2, 2025

She was probably just stressed out from working overtime, from dealing with a hard-to-please new boss, or from juggling bills, and I caught the hard end of it.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes