stressing out
Becoming mentally overwhelmed
Stressing out means becoming overwhelmed by anxiety or pressure, or causing someone else to feel that way: I'm stressing out about the exam, Don't stress me out with your drama.
The phrase emphasizes the process of building tension rather than a static state of stress.
- worriedTroubled by uncertainty
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- stomachachesPains in digestive region
- tenseStrained or nervous
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
nervous · nervous wreck · muscle tension · overwhelm · social expectations · bugging · frustration · time constraints · headaches · deadlines · worked up · panic · anxiety · fatigue · insomnia · losing sleep · sweating · clenching
stressing outrelaxing
Becoming less tense
chilling out · unwinding · decompressing · mellowing out · calming down
stressing outtaking it in stride
going with the flow · keeping cool · keeping calm · rolling with the punches · keeping one's cool
stressing outcalming down
Becoming less agitated
settling down · winding down · destressing · resting · letting go
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