Examples of stressor in a Sentence
Credit card debt is a major stressor in her life.
Recent Examples on the Web
Some have attempted to study how pet ownership has changed since the pandemic and whether man and best friend helped each other through shutdown solitude and stressors from illness to job loss and anxiety.
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Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
And what can people do with stressors such as a hard job or caregiving responsibilities that can’t just go away?
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
The central bank is also using a marked drop in commercial real estate prices as part of its regular test of the banking system’s resilience to major shocks and stressors.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Several stressors and physical barriers can hinder wildlife migration.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
It can be activated in response to challenges and stressors such as failure.
—Dr. Talia Varley, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
The dark comedy follows the lives and stressors of Carmy Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), a renowned chef who returns to his hometown — Chicago — to run a local favorite beef shop.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
The macro events of the nation and world have impacted all of us, compounding the ongoing stressors in the workplace.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Much like the main character moving to the country to escape the stressors of modern life, Stardew Valley reviews paint the picture of a userbase finding a reliable safety valve to blow off steam in its work-like gameplay loops.
—Ian Walker |, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
And what can people do with stressors such as a hard job or caregiving responsibilities that can’t just go away?
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
The central bank is also using a marked drop in commercial real estate prices as part of its regular test of the banking system’s resilience to major shocks and stressors.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Several stressors and physical barriers can hinder wildlife migration.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
It can be activated in response to challenges and stressors such as failure.
—Dr. Talia Varley, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
The dark comedy follows the lives and stressors of Carmy Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), a renowned chef who returns to his hometown — Chicago — to run a local favorite beef shop.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
The macro events of the nation and world have impacted all of us, compounding the ongoing stressors in the workplace.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Much like the main character moving to the country to escape the stressors of modern life, Stardew Valley reviews paint the picture of a userbase finding a reliable safety valve to blow off steam in its work-like gameplay loops.
—Ian Walker |, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near stressor
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“Stressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stressor. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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