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Examples of stressful in a Sentence
I had a stressful day at work today.
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Consider the case of e-mail, which has evolved over the past two decades to become a source of stressful distraction and overload.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
Finals can be a stressful time, and 20-year-old Breanna Lambert, a student at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, was certainly feeling the strain.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
The first few days in a shelter can be a stressful experience for a dog.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
For many property owners, this can quickly become overwhelming and stressful, especially for those who are managing multiple properties or have busy personal or professional lives on top of their landlord duties.
—Steve Welty, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined above
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“Stressful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stressful. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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