How to Use stress in a Sentence

stress

1 of 2 noun
  • The ship's mast snapped under the stress of high winds.
  • He talked about the stresses and strains of owning a business.
  • To reduce the amount of stress on your back, bend your knees when you lift something heavy.
  • She is dealing with the stresses of working full-time and going to school.
  • Carrying a heavy backpack around all day puts a lot of stress on your shoulders and back.
  • Hormones are released into the body in response to emotional stress.
  • She uses meditation as a way of reducing stress.
  • The city stress and the busyness of our lives began wicking away.
    Melanie D.g. Kaplan, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • James ended up having to walk away from the job because of the amount of stress and lack of pay.
    Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 15 May 2023
  • And that could mean managing your own fears and stress first.
    Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The stress took its toll on Maria Jimenez, who suffered a mild stroke, Patsy said.
    Propublica, Dallas News, 18 May 2023
  • The paper was key to her career, and she was doubled over with stress.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2023
  • What did the stress caused by the Beltway sniper do to expectant mothers in the region?
    Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Doing the work in stages can reduce the stress on your pocketbook.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Micro-mesh guards are lightweight and don't add stress to your roof.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Manage Stress Levels The effects of stress on the body can include headaches.
    Amanda MacMillan, Health, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The warming will increase the number of extreme heat stress days, putting Hoosier health at risk.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Clear green-blue waters will wash away any past worries or stress, if at least for the weekend.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Of those respondents, 43% pointed to child care as a reason for at least half of their stress.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Things like diet, stress, the way that we are treated in society.
    Rob Reddick, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Adjusting the backlighting to a warm amber at night takes even more stress off of your eyes.
    Sarah Felbin, Health, 10 July 2023
  • That’s why efforts to restore the night sky stress using better lighting, not living in the dark.
    Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The idea is that these drugs seem to blunt the effects of the stress that can trigger these and many other psychiatric conditions.
    Sonya Collins, Fortune Well, 4 Nov. 2023
  • In that case, the diarrhea (and stress) will go away once the situation resolves.
    Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The class will discuss writing techniques to express thoughts and relieve stress.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
  • And the peak of the stress, most stressful part of our grid is typically between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m., but the peak in areas like New York City, is 12 noon to midnight.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2023
  • In times of stress or boredom, people look for distractions.
    Heller McAlpin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Any loud or inescapable sounds can cause hearing loss, stress, and high blood pressure, the magazine said.
    The Courier-Journal, 16 Mar. 2024
  • The financial stress continues to weigh on the banking system.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 May 2023
  • Floatation helps your body detox, reduce stress, aches, migraines, and can even improve sleep.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2023
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stress

2 of 2 verb
  • The union stressed the need for stricter safety standards.
  • The risks involved in the procedure should be stressed.
  • Some people stress the second syllable of “harassment,” while others stress the first.
  • It's not an important decision and it isn't worth stressing over.
  • In the quiet before the storm, the lovers stress about non-work things.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2024
  • So, there's no need to stress about what your friend just sent.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 May 2023
  • But don't stress about waiting for the perfect time to buy.
    Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
  • There's no need to stress over a DM your friend sent or a meme on TikTok.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 June 2023
  • Yip stresses that art doesn’t have to cost a small fortune or come from a gallery.
    Michelle Brunner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Robert Nielsen stressed there's still no evidence of a crime.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
  • No need to stress over finding the right album for your mood anymore.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Per the outlet, Winfrey also stressed just how much she's had to do to achieve her new look.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
  • But on Wednesday, Scheffler didn’t have the vibe of a man who is stressing what the next few weeks would look like for him.
    Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 10 May 2023
  • The brain enters what’s known as a high-focus visual mode when we’re stressed.
    Georgia Day, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Harris stresses that the movie’s brilliance is not Kubrick’s alone.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 9 May 2023
  • All along, though, sources on both sides stressed that there was no concern about Brown’s contract.
    Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
  • Overall, Corley stressed that wild deer should be left alone.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Okolo stressed that Tavion obeyed all of the officer’s commands yet was still shot.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The Hamas leadership has stressed that the tunnels are not for civilian use as air-raid shelters.
    Ilan Ben Zion, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
  • In his speech, Biden stressed the gap between Hamas and the ordinary Palestinians in their midst.
    Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023
  • But Rost stressed that cities have a lot of leeway once those basic requirements are met.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
  • He’s really stressed and is trying to instill that into Meghan, and then to Luke.
    Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2023
  • Flowering shrubs that are stressed by drought this summer will struggle to bloom next spring.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2023
  • Hagar wants to stress, more than anything, that fleeing from state troopers is a bad idea, and one that might force them to utilize a TVI.
    Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Bass acknowledged that the motels were far away from the camps, but stressed that her priority was getting them out of the tents.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2023
  • To say our relationship is stressed would be putting it mildly.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 4 June 2023
  • Police Avery stressed that the hospital is safe but urged staff and visitors to not come at this time until the scene is cleared.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 July 2023
  • Well, for me, three days is way more natural than like stressing [about responding] in the next 15 minutes.
    Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Much like with the Air, Lucid is stressing roominess and cargo space as unique selling points with the Gravity.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Bruno joked before stressing how Harry has a lot of room for improvement.
    Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023

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