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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But the uncertainty around when peanuts will be encountered can be stressful. — Jennifer Couzin-frankel, Science | AAAS, "First peanut allergy treatment gains backing from FDA advisory panel," 13 Sep. 2019 The idea is to get the information in the hands of people in the community, outside of health care settings that can be stressful, Whiting said. — Ginger Christ, cleveland.com, "First Year Cleveland puts infant-mortality message in Popeyes customers’ bags," 6 Sep. 2019 Traveling as a party of one can be stressful, so adding members to the crew can be a challenge no matter how in-check your babies are. — Dominique Hobdy, Essence, "The Life-Saving Items You Need To Travel With Kids," 19 Aug. 2019 Pretty much everyone can agree that hosting Thanksgiving dinner can be stressful. — Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping, "10 Places to Buy Fully Cooked Thanksgiving Dinner, Sides, and Dessert," 19 Aug. 2019 In short, the five clinging-aggregates are stressful. — Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, "There’s a New Meditation App for People of Color: raceAhead," 30 July 2019 The answers can single out people who might be more tempted to bring in contraband or make a bad decision like mistreating an inmate while in a stressful situation. — USA TODAY, "Animation behind bars, Elliott the elk, SkyStar: News from around our 50 states," 10 Sep. 2019 Here’s why: your body responds to stressful situations (like feeling overwhelmed) by producing more cortisol — way more. — Madeleine Burry, Good Housekeeping, "7 Self-Help Strategies For When You're Overwhelmed, According to Psychologists," 29 Aug. 2019 The hope is that this work could aid people in all sorts of stressful situations, from search-and-rescue to the future of space exploration. — Mike Murphy, Quartz, "We’re teaching robots to build their own tools," 15 Aug. 2019

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