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stress

[stres] / strɛs /






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Claire’s hum comes out of nowhere, and while no one quite dismisses her as a “hysteric,” stress and anxiety are offered as diagnoses, to her immense irritation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The term “passive income” doesn’t begin to describe the stress and emotional labor of dealing with damage from short-term renters and cleaning/maintenance fees.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

I stress myself out about that kind of stuff, but I still go back the next day going like, “God, maybe I’ll get it today.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"It's really important to stress that it is illegal to release non-native species into the wild," said Newman, recommending that snapping turtles are always removed, something the centre can help with.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

My heartbeat quickened, my stress levels surpassing total destruction on the Richter scale.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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