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stresses

NOUN

emphasis

Synonyms

STRONGEST

weight

STRONG

accent accentuation beat force import importance significance urgency

Antonyms

STRONG

insignificance unimportance

WEAK

ignorance indifference relaxation

NOUN

physical or mental pressure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agony anxiety burden crunch fear hardship hassle heat intensity nervousness strain tension trauma worry

STRONG

affliction alarm albatross apprehensiveness clutch disquiet disquietude distention draw dread expectancy extension fearfulness ferment flutter force impatience misgiving mistrust oppression passion protraction pull restlessness spring stretch tautness tenseness tensity tightness traction trepidation trial urgency

WEAK

nervous tension overextension

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmness ease happiness health help peace relief

STRONG

calm certainty confidence contentedness trust

WEAK

ignorance indifference relaxation unimportance

VERB

accentuate, emphasize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

repeat underline underscore

STRONG

accent belabor feature headline italicize spot spotlight

WEAK

dwell on harp on lay emphasis on make emphatic play up point up rub in

Antonyms

WEAK

attenuate reduce relax

VERB

put under physical or mental pressure

Synonyms

STRONG

afflict burden crunch distend force fret hassle overdo overextend pull spring strain stretch tense traumatize worry

WEAK

put in traction put on trial tense up

Antonyms

STRONG

aid calm comfort compress concentrate help placate soothe

WEAK

attenuate reduce relax

Example Sentences

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It stresses the many risks facing China to justify doubling down on those priorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

But, she stresses, it depends if there is enough power from the device.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Jones stresses that the 2000 bear market was a different animal and “was the easiest bear market I’ve ever seen in my whole life.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

"It lowers blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and all this would result in a lower cardiovascular risk," she stresses.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

But they did not count on the grueling traffic, on how far away everything seems, on how much is asked of volunteers to sustain the community, or on the stresses of a breadwinner’s travels.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times