under stress
idiom
: 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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Even hermaphroditic plants, which occasionally develop pollen sacs under stress, would have a harder time compromising triploid crops.
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Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Mental fatigue, like physical fatigue, builds up under stress.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Women’s bodies see more activation in the left prefrontal cortex of the brain when under stress than men’s and a higher activation of the amygdala.
—Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 12 May 2025
Studies suggest that supplementing with L-tyrosine may help improve cognition when under stress.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
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Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Mental fatigue, like physical fatigue, builds up under stress.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Women’s bodies see more activation in the left prefrontal cortex of the brain when under stress than men’s and a higher activation of the amygdala.
—Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 12 May 2025
Studies suggest that supplementing with L-tyrosine may help improve cognition when under stress.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Under stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20stress. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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