stressed out

Example Sentences

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“It’s a smallish club and it does get really cliquey,” said Pamela Andres, a former general manager at SYC who quit in 2022, stressed out over member misbehavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

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

"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

She’s scrubbing the counters that already seem clean, which is a clue that she’s stressed out.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan