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as in pressure
the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time
with a full-time job and her college courses, the young woman is under a lot of stress right now
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as in emphasis
a special notice or importance given to something
the company's orientation program places considerable stress on workplace safety
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as in to worry
to experience concern or anxiety
the restaurant manager has a tendency to stress about every little thing that goes wrong
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as in to emphasize
to make more apparent
his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along
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as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
the doctor stressed the importance of exercise
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Recent Examples of stress
Dr. Steven Gundry, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
According to Dr Tuan, trichophagia is often associated with mild psychological disorders, habits formed in early childhood or conditions linked to stress and anxiety.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Early Thursday morning, NASA officials provided an update via email, which stressed that the crewmember remains stable.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Bitter vegetables stimulate digestion, help reduce sugar cravings, and are loaded with polyphenols that fight oxidative stress.
—Dr. Steven Gundry, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
According to Dr Tuan, trichophagia is often associated with mild psychological disorders, habits formed in early childhood or conditions linked to stress and anxiety.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
Sometimes, especially in summers when a coyote pair is stressed trying to raise pups, the parents might become serial killers of cats (one British Columbia coyote den yielded fifty-five cat collars).
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Early Thursday morning, NASA officials provided an update via email, which stressed that the crewmember remains stable.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stress
Noun
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Signing with such a star-laden team tempers some of the pressure that usually comes with being the new big-money free agent in town.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Furthermore, silver mining is inherently cyclical, and cost pressures, equipment downtime, or regulatory challenges in Mexico may hinder future earnings.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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In another audit, the city will review the Public Works Department, which oversees water and sewer operations and billing, with an emphasis on water management, infrastructure and service.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Subaru’s safety emphasis is promoted for human and animal occupants.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Don’t worry too much about organizing everything perfectly here.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
22 Jan. 2026
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There’s an absent father and a clueless, neglectful mother but the five Gilbert children — Lydia, Hugo, Annabel, Jeremy and Rosalind — are essentially raising themselves in an English country house of secret passages and worrying infestations.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Anne Arundel County police said their investigation into the incident is ongoing and emphasized that its officers do not enforce immigration law or conduct ICE operations.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Researchers emphasize that the full scope of the outbreak among elephant seals may be far greater than current numbers suggest.—
Brian Hackney,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Professor Alan Woodward, a security expert at the University of Surrey, highlighted the technical feasibility of espionage given the physical layout, The Telegraph reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Several top destinations in the Philippines are highlighted in the clip, including Bohol, Boracay, Malcapuya Island in Palawan, Pangasinan and Albay.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Harry argues that the level of detail published about their time together could only have come from unlawfully obtained private information and says the coverage placed significant strain on the relationship.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Valanciunas has been sidelined by a right calf strain.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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Stepheny Price is a Writer at Fox News with a focus on West Coast and Midwest news, missing persons, national and international crime stories, homicide cases, and border security.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Barra says the focus now is on making cars more affordable, incorporating artificial intelligence and new technology like Google Gemini to make the vehicles safer and appealing to the consumer.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The word edgy is often mistakenly applied to comedians whose work just reinforces conventional opinions and prejudices with extra swear words.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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January has just begun, and Moore is already reinforcing her icon status.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stress. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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