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are stressing

  • present progressive of stress.

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They were like, “Sir, you need to slow down. You are stressing your body to the maximum.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 2026

Applebee’s introduced a $9.99 meal deal in November, and others, like Red Robin, are stressing low prices in their marketing.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2025

For example, if your children’s expectations for presents are stressing you out, communicate the reality of the situation in advance.

From Salon Dec. 9, 2023

In the meantime, he said, rangers in the Visitor Center are stressing to visitors that “this is really special.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 20, 2023

Psychology and the outlook of modern life are stressing the growth of independent responsibility and discrimination as the true basis of ethics.

From The Pivot of Civilization by Sanger, Margaret