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harriedfeeling stressed and pressured by having too many things to do

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: feeling stressed and pressured by having too many things to do

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhærid/

Korean meaning: 할 일이 너무 많아서 스트레스받고 시달리는

Korean pronunciation: **해**리드

Example Sentences

  • The harried waiter forgot our order for the third time.
  • Despite her harried schedule, she never missed her yoga class.
  • He ran into the meeting looking harried, with coffee stains on his shirt.

harried

ADJECTIVE

//ˈhærid//

feeling stressed and pressured by having too many things to do

harried concept
💡 Concept

a frazzled office worker sits at a desk covered with towering stacks of papers, multiple ringing phones, and scattered documents. She frantically tries to answer one phone while typing on her computer and reviewing papers simultaneously. Coffee spills across some documents as she reaches for yet another ringing phone with her free hand. Her hair is disheveled and sweat beads appear on her forehead from the constant pressure. Coworkers hover nearby holding more urgent files and pointing at their watches impatiently. Office phones continue ringing in the background while deadlines loom everywhere. someone feeling stressed and pressured by having too many things to do

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈhærid/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhærid/

🌳Etymology

Rootharry
Suffix--ed

Origin

From the verb 'harry,' which comes from Old English 'hergian' meaning 'to make war, raid, or plunder.' Originally used for military attacks that wore down the enemy, it evolved to describe being constantly bothered or stressed.

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🎵Rhyme

marriedcarriedburied
married
carried
buried

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The harried waiter forgot our order for the third time.

Despite her harried schedule, she never missed her yoga class.

😄 Fun example

He ran into the meeting looking harried, with coffee stains on his shirt.

😄 Fun example

The harried teacher tried to control thirty excited kindergarteners.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

stressedoverwhelmedfrazzledpressuredbeleaguered

Antonyms

relaxedcalmcomposed

Related

hurriedhassledtroubledvexed