Examples of stressor in a Sentence
Credit card debt is a major stressor in her life.
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This growing body of evidence has prompted researchers to frame PFAS exposure not as an isolated risk, but as a chronic environmental stressor that interacts with other economic and sociocultural issues, including diet, air pollution and systemic health issues.
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Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Experts believe that in response to some intense stressor, the body releases a massive amount of adrenaline, which can lead to narrowing of the small arteries that supply blood to the heart and cause a temporary decrease in blood flow.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 May 2025
Much of the line and its marketing revolve around protecting the skin from stressors that come with a modern lifestyle, like blue light exposure, tech neck, environmental pollutants, and, at least in my case, frowning at the news until fresh wrinkles form.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 May 2025
Likewise, a lack of support and multiple stressors could mean more therapy.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
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Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Experts believe that in response to some intense stressor, the body releases a massive amount of adrenaline, which can lead to narrowing of the small arteries that supply blood to the heart and cause a temporary decrease in blood flow.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 May 2025
Much of the line and its marketing revolve around protecting the skin from stressors that come with a modern lifestyle, like blue light exposure, tech neck, environmental pollutants, and, at least in my case, frowning at the news until fresh wrinkles form.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 May 2025
Likewise, a lack of support and multiple stressors could mean more therapy.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 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 24 May. 2025.
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