Definition of Stressed
Stressed
stressed
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(adjective)
feeling very anxious, often to the point where one is physically and psychologically affected;
e.g. Stressed people tend to have higher amounts of cortisol, the stress hormone, flowing through their bodies, raising their heart rate and making it difficult to sleep, among other things.
(adjective)
having immense pressure, weight or tension placed on something;
e.g. The building was made of stressed concrete walls.
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