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The real minutes, tough minutes on the road, stressful.—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026 Her tendency to sleepwalk (a side effect of taking lithium), exacerbated by stressful family situations and an equally stressful job, has already gotten her into trouble more than once.—Agnieszka Szpila, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 Gilmore, who spent 19 years as a school superintendent in Wisconsin before retiring in 2022, said being the leader of a school district has always been a stressful, complicated job.—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026 Shopping for a new PC can be pretty stressful right now, as the chip market is going beast mode in 2026.—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stressful