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stressful
adjective as in nerve-racking
Weak matches
aggravating, disquieting, disturbing, exasperating, irksome, irritating, maddening, taxing, tense, upsetting
adjective as in on edge
Weak matches
agitated, anxious, apprehensive, beside oneself, bundle of nerves, edgy, excited, fidgety, high-strung, hyper, impatient, in a tizzy, jittery, jumpy, nerve-racking, nervous, nervous wreck, overanxious, restless, unnerved, uptight, wired, worried, wound-up
adjective as in taxing
Strongest matches
demanding, disturbing, onerous, tedious, troublesome, trying
adjective as in tense
Strongest matches
agitated, anxious, apprehensive, edgy, excited, jittery, nervous, restive, shaky, strained, uneasy
Strong matches
choked, clutched, concerned, moved, moving, shot, unnerved, wired, worried, worrying, wreck
Weak matches
beside oneself, bundle of nerves, fidgety, fluttery, high-strung, hung up, hyper, in a tizzy, jumpy, nerve-racking, nervous wreck, on edge, overanxious, overwrought, queasy, restless, shot to pieces, strung-out, unquiet, up the wall, uptight, white knuckled, wound-up
adjective as in trying
Strongest matches
arduous, demanding, irritating, strenuous, taxing, tricky, troublesome, upsetting, vexing
Strong matches
aggravating, annoying, exacting, exasperating, fatiguing, rough
Example Sentences
“Those experiences were painful and stressful. But nobody asked us to change anything. I think they felt grateful that we weren’t giving just a romantic version.”
"I know it's stressful, so if I can just help one person it is so worth it."
"For a pre-term baby to be born outside of the hospital is incredibly stressful for parents and they did a fantastic job... in such a difficult situation."
“It’s impossible to live in such dramatic and stressful conditions for three years without any positive emotions,” he says.
Ms Parker said the experience had been "incredibly stressful" and it was difficult to keep up with the volume of PCNs landing on her doormat.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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