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

Anderson wasn’t really stressed out over the Hall of Fame premise, just kind of fascinated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Controllers are stressed out and rebelling during the shutdown because if it drags out they might not get paid, he said, adding that he is grateful for controllers who continue to serve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

"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

Not when he was already stressed out about what he was about to see on the computer screen.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix