1 (also informal stressed out) [notbeforenoun] too anxious and tired to be able to relax:
He was feeling very stressed and tired.
2 (of a syllable) pronounced with emphasis
OPPUNSTRESSED
3 [onlybeforenoun] (technical) that has had a lot of physical pressure put on it:
stressed metal
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