stress
noun
importance attached to a thing.
had stressed
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past perfectof stress.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He wrote that historically, Amazon had stressed that AWS margins would fluctuate.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
While welcoming the complete departure of the French army at the time, Deby had stressed that Chad was not breaking off its relationship with France altogether.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
A Saudi readout of the Tuesday call said that the crown prince had stressed that the kingdom “will not allow its airspace or territory to be used for any military actions against Iran.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
In September, a company representative offered the Gaynors a meeting with Nolan, saying Kaspar had stressed how instrumental Sophia’s Cure had been to the work on the drug.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2025
The advertisement in the City Paper had stressed strong.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
