Examples of stressor in a Sentence
Credit card debt is a major stressor in her life.
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Men are experiencing a variety of stressors in their 40s, many of which lead them to feeling isolated, undersexed and financially stressed.
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Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
This highlights the urgent need for leaders to address the impact of workplace stressors, a concern already recognized by federal agencies.
—Kotter, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
First, while many suicide attempts occur within the context of mental illness, short-term crises usually precipitate the attempt – things such as the breakup of a romantic relationship, job loss, financial stressors or bullying.
—Emmy Betz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
When exercising in warm conditions, your body has to put in extra effort to keep cool, triggering a cascade of bodily stressors, Rachael Nelson, an exercise physiologist at Central Michigan University, tells Popular Science.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
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Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
This highlights the urgent need for leaders to address the impact of workplace stressors, a concern already recognized by federal agencies.
—Kotter, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
First, while many suicide attempts occur within the context of mental illness, short-term crises usually precipitate the attempt – things such as the breakup of a romantic relationship, job loss, financial stressors or bullying.
—Emmy Betz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
When exercising in warm conditions, your body has to put in extra effort to keep cool, triggering a cascade of bodily stressors, Rachael Nelson, an exercise physiologist at Central Michigan University, tells Popular Science.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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