stressful
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Life in space can be stressful and cramped, he said, and potentially rife for interpersonal conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
"It was truthfully a very stressful moment as at the time as we weren't sure if we were going to make it in time," Chloe Sanchez said.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“Going through nine months of accusations to a trial is incredibly stressful and will take years off your life, and John shouldn’t have gone through that.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
In those settings, microbes could rely on sunlight for energy and avoid animals that would otherwise consume them, especially during stressful periods or after mass extinctions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
This ride is stressful too, but mostly because Baba is freaking out.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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