Example Sentences

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Parr, though aware of his own contribution to global carbon emissions through his travel, had been stressing in interviews for years that humans were "heading for disaster," Bajac added.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

They’ll do so having sported a shift-to-shift intensity in Game 4 that veteran Yanni Gourde had been stressing was desperately needed.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023

Officials had been stressing that they would be patient in pulling back that support and cooling down the economy, giving missing employees more time to return.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2021

He said he told his wife that morning that it felt good to be taking action on something that had been stressing him out.

From The Guardian • Nov. 8, 2020

Mr Robinson said he had been stressing in Brussels that they "genuinely and sincerely want to get a satisfactory outcome to the talks process".

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2014