was stressing
- past progressive of stress.
Example Sentences
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Back then, EV demand was stressing the lithium supply/demand balance.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
The singer, who performs as Hemlocke Springs, was stressing about her medical studies at Dartmouth when she dropped her synth-pop track “Girlfriend” onto TikTok.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
"You get necessities, things that are expensive, like laundry detergent. That was stressing me out for a while."
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2022
We’ve done away with ridiculous amounts of high-stakes testing that was stressing our kids, our parents and our educators.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2021
At the house, I figured my parents were fighting because the move was stressing them out.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
