stressful

Example Sentences

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“It was very stressful because it came right behind my house,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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

That desire may be heightened when "social platforms also give us access to horrifying, stressful, violent, and overall negative experiences", she added.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Not only is it stressful, as you say, it’s also physically demanding work.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

All he was aware of was that something stressful and momentous had happened, something beyond the outer limits of his understanding.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel