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Josesrf Posted 21 years ago
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Stressed x stressed out x burned out

0 Can you use these three expressions interchangebly " stressed", "stressed out" and "burned out' in sentences like "I have been working all day without a break, I have no money to buy what I want, I am fed up with my life and I need a break because I am ..... 02br
00Which of those expressions is the most common? Which of them is the least common? I know that is very difficult to say but I just want your opinion based on your experience. Thanks for your help. 0-
  

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0 I don't think the three are interchangeable. 02br 02br 00To be "stressed" essentially means to be anxious and perhaps overworked; it happens to all of as some point, probably daily. 02br 02br 00"I've got so much to do, and my boss is yelling at me to work faster; I'm really stressed" 02br 02br 00To be "stressed out" means that you have more stress in your life than you can cope with: 02br 02br 00"I've got loads of work, I'm moving house, I'm getting married next week, my bridesmaid's ill, and now the cat's stuck up a tree.

  • 0 I don't think the three are interchangeable.
  • 02br 02br 00To be "stressed" essentially means to be anxious and perhaps overworked; it happens to all of as some point, probably daily.
  • 02br 02br 00"I've got so much to do, and my boss is yelling at me to work faster; I'm really stressed" 02br 02br 00To be "stressed out" means that you have more stress in your life than you can cope with: 02br 02br 00"I've got loads of work, I'm moving house, I'm getting married next week, my bridesmaid's ill, and now the cat's stuck up a tree.
  • I'm stressed out" 02br 02br 00To be "burned out" means that the levels of stress have got to such a pitch that you are no longer able to function.
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0 I don't think the three are interchangeable. 02br
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00To be "stressed" essentially means to be anxious and perhaps overworked; it happens to all of as some point, probably daily. 02br
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00"I've got so much to do, and my boss is yelling at me to work faster; I'm really stressed" 02br
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00To be "stressed out" means that you hav

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