Examples of stressor in a Sentence
Credit card debt is a major stressor in her life.
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Rice bran oil softens and conditions skin, while vitamin E provides antioxidant protection against environmental stressors.
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026
On days with heavy wildfire smoke from Canada, Tummala said her patients experience the miserable effects of multiple respiratory stressors.
—Keerti Gopal, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Cortisol Awakening Response as a Biomarker A 2025 study confirmed CAR as a viable biomarker for HPA axis function and found that life stressors and chronic stress meaningfully alter individual cortisol patterns.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Stressed plants are far more susceptible to this disease, so begin to control it by removing the stressors.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026
On days with heavy wildfire smoke from Canada, Tummala said her patients experience the miserable effects of multiple respiratory stressors.
—Keerti Gopal, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Cortisol Awakening Response as a Biomarker A 2025 study confirmed CAR as a viable biomarker for HPA axis function and found that life stressors and chronic stress meaningfully alter individual cortisol patterns.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Stressed plants are far more susceptible to this disease, so begin to control it by removing the stressors.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
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“Stressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stressor. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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