Under pressure or tension (8)

I believe the answer is:

stressed

(Other definitions for stressed that I've seen before include "Singled out as important" , "Feeling tension" , "Physically or mentally overexerted" , "overwrought" , "Under great strain" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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