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单词 overstressed
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overstressedadj.

Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈstrɛst/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈstrɛst/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overstress v., -ed suffix1.
Etymology: < overstress v. + -ed suffix1.
Subjected to too much stress; excessively stressed.
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1891 G. Meredith One of our Conquerors I. viii. 141 In duets..the contrast of dull smoothness and overstressed significance was very noticeable.
1919 A. Merritt Moon Pool xvi. 173 And that last vision of the golden-eyed girl bending over Larry? Had that also been a delusion of an overstressed mind?
1966 G. P. Wright & W. S. Symmers Systemic Pathol. I. xxiv. 50/1 In mitral stenosis, two further complications may arise which still further burden the already overstressed heart.
2002 Ottawa Citizen (Nexis) 7 Sept. d5 Canadian judges are overworked, overstressed and need to pay more attention to their emotional balance.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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