as in difficult
full of or causing stress; making you feel worried or anxious
I had a stressful day at work today. a stressful situation
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Recent Examples of stressful
Watching your child struggle with self-regulation can be frustrating, stressful, and downright heartbreaking.
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 21 Jan. 2025
During stressful times, the adrenal glands rapidly respond by increasing secretions of specific hormones, which affect metabolism.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
The first season focused on the F.B.I. agent Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso), who is thrown into a conspiracy involving the White House; this second season, filmed in New York, Washington and Thailand, brings similarly stressful stakes.
—Shivani Gonzalez, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Retirement Without the Stress Retirement doesn’t have to be stressful.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 21 Jan. 2025
During stressful times, the adrenal glands rapidly respond by increasing secretions of specific hormones, which affect metabolism.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
The first season focused on the F.B.I. agent Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso), who is thrown into a conspiracy involving the White House; this second season, filmed in New York, Washington and Thailand, brings similarly stressful stakes.
—Shivani Gonzalez, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Retirement Without the Stress Retirement doesn’t have to be stressful.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stressful
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An aviation expert, along with the Army pilot, tells PEOPLE that Reagan National Airport can be especially difficult to fly into.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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With Vandersloot secured, the Sky face a difficult decision: Will their backcourt benefit more from drafting a guard or adding another high-caliber veteran?—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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Bridges finished with 10 points on 3-of-12 shooting from the field against his old team, and Anunoby scored 20 points on 8-of-18 shooting from the field to go with tough defense on Johnson, who shot an abysmal 6-of-20 from the field for 16 points.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Whether you’re drawn to stories of resilience, advocacy, or how laughter and love can help us through life’s toughest moments, this film will leave you inspired and hopeful.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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And Washington’s offensive line, even after losing Pro Bowl guard Sam Cosmi in the first half to a knee injury, was damn near flawless under the most trying of circumstances.—
David Aldridge,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Directed by Justin Baldoni, the film offers a powerful and sobering narrative about how romance colors our vision even in the most trying and terrifying of moments.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2024
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“Stressful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stressful. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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