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stressful::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, trying |
the stressful days before a war.
Examples of stressful
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However, on a particularly stressful day, you may still be at risk for fainting.
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Knowing that sweeping change is very stressful, counteract that by anticipating.
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This incident has been stressful and very difficult for Elin, our family and me.
From the bostonherald.com
Coming up with strategies to make homework less stressful is a tough assignment.
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The mother of two said the return home is as stressful as the deployment itself.
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During these stressful times, people still want to huddle with their loved ones.
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Few things in business are more stressful than not being able to pay your bills.
From the usatoday.com
We care a lot about what other people think, which is a stressful trait to have.
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But some children actually do better under competitive, stressful circumstances.
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- Nerve-racking: extremely irritating to the nerves; "nerve-racking noise"; "the stressful days before a war"; "a trying day at the office"
- (stress) the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
- To stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
- (stress) tension: (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
- Put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
- (stress) special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
- (Stress (album)) Stress is the second album made by Quebec band Anonymus.
- (Stress (biology)) Stress is a term in psychology and biology, first coined in the biological context in the 1930s, which has in more recent decades become a commonplace of popular parlance. ...
- (Stress (game)) Stress, or Hong Kong is a card game that uses a standard 52-card deck. Because of the rules of the game, it can only be played with a number of people that divides twelve (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, or 12 people). ...
