stressful

adjective

stress·​ful ˈstres-fəl How to pronounce stressful (audio)
: full of or tending to induce stress
stressfully adverb

Examples of stressful in a Sentence

I had a stressful day at work today.
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People forget that the boarding of the flight is absolutely, by far, the most stressful part of the plane trip, even for adults. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025 Protein: Large amounts of protein can be stressful to the kidneys. Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025 Traveling while pregnant doesn’t have to be stressful or uncomfortable. Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025 But he’s also provided real, stressful snaps for the Rams’ defense in practices. Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stressful 

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stressful was in 1846

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“Stressful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stressful. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

stressful

adjective
stress·​ful ˈstres-fəl How to pronounce stressful (audio)
: full of or tending to cause stress
stressfully adverb

Medical Definition

stressful

adjective
stress·​ful ˈstres-fəl How to pronounce stressful (audio)
: full of or subject to stress
stressful situations
stressfully adverb
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