Examples of stressor in a Sentence
Credit card debt is a major stressor in her life.
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Compared to effects on memory and age-related brain health, more research shows creatine supplements can protect against specific cognitive stressors.
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Rich people think of budgets as opportunities, not stressors.
—Stav Ziv, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Being averse to change, or using change to cope with normative stressors, can have a significant impact on wellbeing.
—Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Financial troubles on the ranch A major stressor for Katherine and George in the latter half of the series is their financial troubles, as a disease spreads through the trees on their expansive Colorado ranch.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Rich people think of budgets as opportunities, not stressors.
—Stav Ziv, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Being averse to change, or using change to cope with normative stressors, can have a significant impact on wellbeing.
—Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Financial troubles on the ranch A major stressor for Katherine and George in the latter half of the series is their financial troubles, as a disease spreads through the trees on their expansive Colorado ranch.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stressor
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“Stressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stressor. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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