An iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
"What's been stressed is hang time," Masthay said. From Wordnik.com. [Green Bay Packers Team Report] Reference
Sometimes I was even overstimulated and stressed from the music playing. From Wordnik.com. [28 « February « 2007 « Adventures in Juggling] Reference
Korobkin stressed that at this stage of the investigation, fears should be tempered. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Yesterday, Bush Said Confirming NYT Story “Would Compromise Our Ability To Protect The Peopleâ€] Reference
Buildings are designed to handle certain stressed – both natural and unintentional. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » ThinkFast: May 5, 2006] Reference
As the person who listened to the call stressed, DealBreaker wasn't clear on the bifurcated process. From Wordnik.com. [Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com] Reference
"As the weather allows" is the byword stressed by Tim Dugan, spokesman for the Army Corps in New England. From Wordnik.com. [The Barnstable Patriot]
Do you know what accounts for this selective regulation and the necessary feedback involved in stressed expression?. From Wordnik.com. [Behe's Test, Take 2] Reference
Asked if he would face criticism from his more conservative backers, McCain stressed his party is all encompassing. From Wordnik.com. [McCain courts Hispanic voters] Reference
(His body was so stressed from the run, pain, and the pressure of his attackers, that he started coughing up blood.). From Wordnik.com. [The Four Toughest Men of the Old West] Reference
He again stressed that the YMCA had to remain neutral, or Germany and Austria-Hungary would break off relations with the organization. From Wordnik.com. [Pursuit of an 'Unparalleled Opportunity': The American YMCA and Prisoner of War Diplomacy among the Central Power Nations during World War I] Reference
Whenever we can't handle something, we describe ourselves as 'stressed' - but does it really exist as a medical condition?. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
For instance, 79 percent of the unemployed described themselves as "stressed" -- that number dropped to 49 percent in March. From Wordnik.com. [Long-Term Unemployment: 80 Percent Of People Jobless Last Summer Still Out Of Work] Reference
I'm always broke and cant make my bills because he's so called stressed and needs a beer. From Wordnik.com. [[Help] Most Recent Posts] Reference
4. As the person who listened to the call stressed, DealBreaker wasn't clear on the bifurcated process. From Wordnik.com. [Naked Capitalism: Treasury Telephone Tapping Up] Reference
Either she gets memory problems when stressed, which is not good, or she makes things up, which is also not good. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary Jokes About Bosnia Misstatement On Jay Leno] Reference
GUPTA: How do you know that you're just feeling somewhat stressed, which is normal, versus having a more serious problem?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 3, 2005] Reference
Tatalias stressed that South Africa's reputation as a tourist destination would suffer if these figures did not decline soon. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Tatalias stressed that South Africa's reputation as a tourist destination would suffer if these figures did not decline soon. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
It is or purports to be an unflattering picture of a woman in her sixties who's tired and stressed, which is what you'd expect. From Wordnik.com. [That picture of Hillary on Drudge right now.] Reference
"Thirty per cent had high levels of anxiety and 35 per cent were moderately to severely stressed, which is of course extremely high.". From Wordnik.com. [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference
The problem, Gibbs stressed, is procedural. From Wordnik.com. [Gibbs Offers Procedural Criticism Of Don't Ask Don't Tell Vote: '60 Is The New 50'] Reference
I'm awake now, but I'm still kind of stressed out. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-05-01] Reference
Ever notice "stressed" spelled backwards is desserts?. From Wordnik.com. [Eat My Words -- Magnetic Attraction] Reference
Neil does though, and he's kind of stressed right now. From Wordnik.com. [sheepdip Diary Entry] Reference
Being "stressed" seems to be as trendy as being "on a diet.". From Wordnik.com. [Jo Bryant: One Kiss or Two? The Etiquette of Social Kissing] Reference
One question is whether the government's "stressed" scenario is conservative enough. From Wordnik.com. [Don't Put All Your Weight on Bank Test] Reference
Malaysians are used to living in this "stressed" environment, as depicted by your article. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call: An Existential Choice] Reference
Well, I'm kind of stressed about money problems, but I'm not worrying about that right now. From Wordnik.com. [chsturtle Diary Entry] Reference
EIR said that its source "stressed" that those involved in this effort "did not have the approval of Ronald Reagan himself.". From Wordnik.com. [Making Of A Myth] Reference
I use it for heartburn and general "stressed" guts. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Help. com my boyfriend and i were both kind of stressed today. From Wordnik.com. [[Help] Most Recent Posts] Reference
Egyptian national coach "stressed" as FIFA issues strong warning. From Wordnik.com. [Afrik.com : Africa and Maghreb's news] Reference
Yesterday, I had something for lunch that kind of stressed me out. From Wordnik.com. [Progressive U - The new media voice for students] Reference
One thinks its funny and the other gets kind of stressed out when I do it. From Wordnik.com. [ScubaBoard] Reference
He said that financial markets remain "stressed", and household spending is an. From Wordnik.com. [Belfasttelegraph.co.uk - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
He resigns as leader after hiring media relations firm who claim he is "stressed". From Wordnik.com. [The Daily Record - Home] Reference
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