stress
noun
importance attached to a thing.
has stressed
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present perfectof stress (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh has stressed the importance of ensuring that inflation returns to the 2% target and indicated that the central bank would act by raising interest rates if necessary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Bonta, in several interviews, has stressed the deal is about competition and antitrust law — not politics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
She has stressed that Etsy needs to clarify its long-term vision to understand where the business is headed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The former Senegalese president has stressed the link between peace and development.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
But Mami has stressed that we are guests on our best behavior.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
