stressor
Example Sentences
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Classroom technology use has been a stressor for India Brookover of Granada Hills, whose daughter will be entering transitional kindergarten, or TK, next year and whose screen time in preschool has been near zero.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
Rather than acting only through absorption into the bloodstream, flavanols appear to function as a moderate stressor that stimulates the central nervous system, leading to heightened attention, alertness, and memory.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2026
Retirement savers are more concerned about medical spending than any other financial stressor, a new survey found — and for good reason.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026
Because the chickenpox varicella-zoster virus remains dormant in the nervous system, it is plausible that it is a chronic stressor causing chronic inflammation, says Geldsetzer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
“I almost can’t think of a worse psychological stressor than being bullied by a community that you value.”
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2025
