stress

Example Sentences

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"Thank God I'm in good shape, physically. Mentally I'm under awful, awful stress," Alphie said, worried about how he will cope.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“It released eye stress because we studied from eight o’clock in the morning until almost noon time,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Think of it as a stress test rather than a prediction.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

“That definitely takes away the stress of the economy that I know a lot of people are experiencing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Dad said she had post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas