stressed
v.v. feeling very worried or tired because you have too much work or too many problems to deal with.
v. experiencing mental or emotional strain as a result of demanding circumstances. Often used to describe a person's psychological state rather than physical pressure.
I feel very stressed about my exams next week.
The manager noticed that her team seemed increasingly stressed as the project deadline approached.
Chronic exposure to high-pressure environments can leave employees feeling permanently stressed, eventually leading to burnout if the underlying causes are not addressed.
Commonly followed by the preposition 'about' or 'by'.
I am very stressingI am very stressedLearners often use the -ing form (stressing) to describe their own feelings, but -ed (stressed) is required for the person experiencing the emotion.