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stressful

[stres-fuhl]

adjective

  1. full of stress or tension.

    the stressful days before a war.



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Other Word Forms

  • stressfully adverb
  • unstressful adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stressful1

First recorded in 1850–55; stress + -ful
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Example Sentences

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"Because I was persistent I finally got somewhere but it wasn't easy, it was really stressful," she said.

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But she found the whole experience "really stressful".

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“This is so ridiculous. It says a lot about the administration and what it’s willing to do to distract and create a more stressful, volatile environment.”

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"It has been extremely stressful for a lot of years."

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But not being able to contact those detained is stressful, said Carlos Gonzalez.

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When To Use

doesstressful mean?

Stressful means full of stress or causing stress. It’s typically used to describe situations or experiences, such as stressful meetings, stressful trips, or a stressful day.In stressful, the word stress means mental or emotional strain or tension—that all-too-familiar feeling of anxiety, worry, and pressure. Things that are stressful cause people to feel stressed.Example: Trying to study for my math test while also babysitting my three little brothers was incredibly stressful.

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