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

The driver told the BBC he had "done all the right things" but was "very stressed out".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 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

I was outside the car, pacing, stressed out.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah