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Examples of stressful in a Sentence
I had a stressful day at work today.
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Some metro residents have lilacs in bloom, a rare phenomenon caused by stressful growing conditions like drought.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Unfortunately, our home life is completely stressful.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
This election is highly stressful for employees and mental health resources can help employees navigate emotions constructively.
—Paul Klein, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
That time was stressful for anyone in the medical field, but especially for Woods, who was at the end of her pregnancy with her daughter and already had a toddler son.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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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 25 Nov. 2024.
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