Examples of stressor in a Sentence
Credit card debt is a major stressor in her life.
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The comment is a nod to the stoic—or perhaps desensitized—demeanor of younger travelers in the face of stressors that rattle many.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The condition’s spread suggested it was caused by an infectious agent rather than a pollutant or environment stressor.
—JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
Despite these stressors, Joshua has faith that his dad will be found.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
By 2050, scientists warn, nearly half of the Amazon rain forest could face multiple stressors.
—Alexandra A Phillips, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The condition’s spread suggested it was caused by an infectious agent rather than a pollutant or environment stressor.
—JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
Despite these stressors, Joshua has faith that his dad will be found.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
By 2050, scientists warn, nearly half of the Amazon rain forest could face multiple stressors.
—Alexandra A Phillips, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 2025.
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