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
The driver told the BBC he had "done all the right things" but was "very stressed out".
From BBC • Feb. 13, 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 punchlines are there, such as a beat after one meltdown where Jackson admits he’s getting really stressed out and Grace coolly replies, “About what?”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025
“Juniper,” Annabeth said, “Grover would never even look at another tree. He’s just stressed out about his searcher’s license.”
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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