stressful

adjective

stress·ful | \ ˈstres-fəl

Definition of stressful

: full of or tending to induce stress

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Examples of stressful in a Sentence

I had a stressful day at work today.

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Believe it or not the carpet wasn’t the most stressful moment of the experience, the weeks leading up to it were. — Asia Milia Ware, Teen Vogue, "I Attended the Met Gala For the First Time — Here's What It Was Like," 8 May 2019 The process can be both intimidating and stressful for those wishing to undertake it. — Hannah Brashers, Allure, "What to Expect When Reporting a Sexual Assault to Law Enforcement," 12 Apr. 2019 Household finances can be complex, confusing and stressful. — George Erb, The Seattle Times, "Online budgeting sites can help you get a handle on finances," 12 Apr. 2019 Rocca acknowledged the decision to push ahead with the new plant as oil prices plunged was a difficult and stressful. — Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, "Tenaris to reopen Conroe steel pipe plant after three years," 21 June 2018 The process of buying a home has often been named one of the most stressful events in a young adult's life (or any age, really). — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Chase Will Pay You $1,000 If They Can’t Close Your Mortgage Fast Enough," 14 Feb. 2019 One of the most stressful parts of the lead-up to getting married—and, trust me, there were a lot—was the pressure from my mother to keep adding to our wedding registry. — Tanya Edwards, Glamour, "The Divorce Registry Isn't a Thing, but It Should Be," 26 Nov. 2018 That’s when the most recent class of basketball legends was briefed on the most stressful part of all the pomp and circumstance: the speech. — Ben Cohen, WSJ, "How to Write a Memorable Hall of Fame Speech," 8 Sep. 2018 The most stressful part was waiting for delivery because Polish customs officials are checking packages like this. — Josephine Sedgwick, New York Times, "‘I Couldn’t Tell Anyone’: Women Around the World Reveal Intimate Stories of Abortion," 9 July 2018

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