under stress

phrase

: dealing with something that causes worry or anxiety
I'm sorry for being grumpy. I've been under a lot of stress at work lately.

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And their demands for power and water raise costs for consumers and impose on resources that may already be under stress. — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Flexible conductors often break under stress, but the MIT team overcame this issue by pairing custom software with multimaterial 3D printing. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 These bigger wheels feature carved internal air pockets designed to flex under stress. — New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026 The person who blows up at a subordinate under stress has usually been subtly condescending in one-on-ones for months. — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for under stress

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“Under stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20stress. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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