under stress
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The law lays out a series of parameters that need to be met for an area to be defined as under stress, such as the ratio between house prices and incomes there.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
"Those 5,000 people comprise a community. Not just men and women under stress. It's a community under stress."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Viral infections that have long since cleared from an active state can sometimes reemerge when the body is under stress.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
“From interviews with his close friends, police also learned that he had been under stress over his studies and had complained about it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
This one"—he looked again at the round, characteristic handwriting, the simple phrases—"this one—did not make up her mind to write such a letter, excepting under stress of circumstances, I am sure of that.
From Christina by L. G. Moberly
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word