stressful
adjective
stress·ful
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Definition of stressful
: full of or tending to induce stress
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Other Words from stressful
stressfully
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adverb
Examples of stressful in a Sentence
I had a stressful day at work today.
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The suspicion is the 24-year-old Lauer has Raynaud’s (pronounced ray-NOHZ) disease, which causes certain extremities to experience low blood circulation when the temperature drops and/or in stressful situations. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Padres notes: Lauer deals with cold fingers; Bolanos called up to start; Myers’ big trip?," 2 Sep. 2019 Olivia Wilde is a mother to two young children, and experienced a stressful moment recently when her 5-year-son Otis Alexander lost his temper in public. — Matt Mcnulty, PEOPLE.com, "Olivia Wilde Thanks Strangers for Helping as Her 5-Year-Old Son Otis Had a Public 'Meltdown'," 2 Aug. 2019 The goal generally is to protect the privacy of callers in what may be one of the most stressful moments of their lives. — Lynn Arditi, BostonGlobe.com, "Going Quiet: Rhode Island among the states hiding 911 recordings from families, lawyers, and the general public," 16 July 2019 The goal generally is to protect the privacy of callers in what may be one of the most stressful moments of their lives. — Lynn Arditi, ProPublica, "Going Quiet: More States Are Hiding 911 Recordings From Families, Lawyers and the General Public," 16 July 2019 With simulation, students can practice how to deliver news and receive feedback in a less stressful situation, Retener said. — baltimoresun.com, "First responders, medics carry burden when deaths occur," 30 June 2019 Months from now, when the championship party finally expires across the wilds of Canada, three Toronto Raptors will sit down to address the most stressful moment of their careers. — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, "To win, Raptors had to stop Stephen Curry — and they did in the end," 13 June 2019 As much as literally anyone who gets zits could benefit from having some Mighty Patches on hand, this particular freebie is specifically for students — a way to make going back to school a little less stressful. — Marci Robin, Allure, "Hero Cosmetics Is Giving Away Free Acne Patches to Students — Here’s How to Get Yours," 20 Aug. 2019 The Oregon Department of Transportation suggests that other forms of travel could be quicker or at least less stressful, including using TriMet’s Green Line that runs parallel to the I-205 closure. — oregonlive.com, "Portland metro Thursday traffic: ODOT closes I-205 northbound for weekend paving beginning Friday night," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stressful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for stressful
stressful
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of stressful
: full of or causing stress : making you feel worried or anxious
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stressful
adjective
stress·ful
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Medical Definition of stressful
: full of or subject to stress
stressful situations
Other Words from stressful
stressfully
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adverb
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adverb
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