stressed
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"It's difficult to just suddenly cut it off and not have an impact, leave a huge chunk. That chunk cannot easily be replaced," he stressed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
It's a familiar sight: a crowded waiting room, trolleys in corridors, stressed doctors and nurses.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Federal officials stressed that this did not suddenly exonerate the lettuce.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Kennedy stressed that if receivers get open-field one-on-ones, they will have to turn five-yard receptions into 10-, 15- or 20-yard plays to keep the defense honest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Their mom sighs, too stressed to continue humoring her, so Dalton looks at the boards, and takes up the slack.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing stressed
Emotions on Display
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STAAR English II: Elements of Literature 2
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I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018
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