Word info

stress out

Verb

Meaning

(intransitive) To become stressed.

(transitive) To inflict stress on (someone).
Will you stop worrying? You're stressing me out.
With her thesis defence coming up, she is completely stressed out.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

If I make a wrong decision, I worry what might have been. I stress out over very insignificant things. Courtney Barnett

We worked out a lot of bugs and figured out who was working and who wasn't and how this beast functions. It was a lot bigger than we actually thought, and now we have a well-run ship where it feels I can actually have time to imagine and not just stress out about everything. Genevieve Gorder

There's a lot of stress out there, and to handle it, you just need to believe in yourself, always go back to the person that you know you are and don't let anybody tell you any different, because everyone's special and everyone's awesome. McKayla Maroney

Don't overdo it. Don't over-diet, over-exercise, overeat, overdo the makeup, and don't stress out. Cheryl Ladd

I find when I'm overly concerned about what I eat, I stress out my body and put on weight. Hayden Panettiere

Getting stress out of your life takes more than prayer alone. You must take action to make changes and stop doing whatever is causing the stress. You can learn to calm down in the way you handle things. Joyce Meyer

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