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as in pressures
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 emphases
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 worries
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 emphasizes
to make more apparent
his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along
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as in highlights
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
the doctor stressed the importance of exercise
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Recent Examples of stresses
Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Tax Day is Wednesday, April 15, and Krispy Kreme wants to help consumers deal with the stresses of filing taxes.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Extreme environmental conditions, such as cold exposure or other physical stresses that affect your cognition.
—Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 12 Apr. 2026
In general, taller turf stands tend to be healthier and more resilient to weeds, drought, and other stresses.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
The researchers reasoned that, whatever else was going on to provide molten material, the paths to the surface were likely to be enabled by stresses in the crust.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026
To achieve such a high curvature, the team took advantage of differences in the contraction and expansion of individual layers caused by physical stresses in the material resulting from the fabrication process.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2026
Such moments hint at comedy, but Borgli plays them humorlessly, as authentic stresses and additional wedges driving the couple apart.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
As a refractory metal with a melting point above 3000 degrees Celsius, tungsten resists even extreme thermal stresses.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s a $10 cover charge for the evening, and Stagecoach stresses that Langley will not be in attendance.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Tordenti stresses that the opposition isn’t about the golfing athletes, which are an asset to the university, but preserving a green space that has provenance.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Avoid Transplant Shock Transplanting a hydrangea at the wrong time of year stresses the plant and affects the next bloom.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
Butler stresses the importance of trust and tone.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
And though the lyrics mix Korean and English, the music repeatedly stresses BTS’s Korean roots.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026
The piece stresses that these skills must be explicitly taught rather than assumed.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
However, Fultz stresses the previous legislation was deemed unconstitutional and discriminatory.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
Add to that the stresses of living in a small environment with other people and trying to accomplish a lot of tasks in a habitat that is isolated and dangerous.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Tax Day is Wednesday, April 15, and Krispy Kreme wants to help consumers deal with the stresses of filing taxes.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Extreme environmental conditions, such as cold exposure or other physical stresses that affect your cognition.
—Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 12 Apr. 2026
In general, taller turf stands tend to be healthier and more resilient to weeds, drought, and other stresses.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
The researchers reasoned that, whatever else was going on to provide molten material, the paths to the surface were likely to be enabled by stresses in the crust.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026
To achieve such a high curvature, the team took advantage of differences in the contraction and expansion of individual layers caused by physical stresses in the material resulting from the fabrication process.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2026
Such moments hint at comedy, but Borgli plays them humorlessly, as authentic stresses and additional wedges driving the couple apart.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
As a refractory metal with a melting point above 3000 degrees Celsius, tungsten resists even extreme thermal stresses.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
Bissell stresses that consumers should not dispose of the machine, water tank cap, and measuring cup of cleaners, as those parts are not affected.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s a $10 cover charge for the evening, and Stagecoach stresses that Langley will not be in attendance.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Tordenti stresses that the opposition isn’t about the golfing athletes, which are an asset to the university, but preserving a green space that has provenance.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Avoid Transplant Shock Transplanting a hydrangea at the wrong time of year stresses the plant and affects the next bloom.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
Butler stresses the importance of trust and tone.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
And though the lyrics mix Korean and English, the music repeatedly stresses BTS’s Korean roots.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026
The piece stresses that these skills must be explicitly taught rather than assumed.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
However, Fultz stresses the previous legislation was deemed unconstitutional and discriminatory.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stresses
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His quick steps can cause tackles to lose their balance, and his burst to turn pressures into sacks is tremendous.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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China appears to be stuck in a deflationary trap, with even the pressures sparked by the Iran war failing to boost prices.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The installation ceremony is rooted in centuries of tradition, even as each new archbishop brings distinct emphases and priorities.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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With his dweeby air, pretensions and position at the helm of an active production, Arthur is the Liz Lemon of this setup, but with the emphases reversed.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Jessica Klein, a researcher with the center, worries about the consequences.—
Taylor Sisk,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Drought usually peaks in summer, not spring, and that’s what worries meteorologists.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Brown emphasizes that his dishes are made with entirely healthful ingredients.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Fulfillment is associated with improved quality of life, and Burnight emphasizes that physical health and fulfillment are interdependent.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This outlook is based on themes from Bill Jones' Big Green NFL Draft Scouting Notebook, which highlights the Cowboys' emphasis on intelligence, versatility, and maturity on defense, as well as their need to add more top‑100 picks to address multiple roster holes.—
Bill Jones,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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This event highlights the powerful connection between the Mobil™ brand and the high-performance world of the VCARB Formula One™ team, bringing fans closer to the action than ever before.—
Mobil™ Fuels,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The agency reported 7,349 cases of mpox from both strains in California since 2022.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Omicron variant first popped up in 2021 with 32 mutations to the virus and began replacing prior strains — Cicada has around 70 mutations compared to the variants used in the 2025-26 vaccines, the CDC says.—
Eva Flowe
April 20,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The test also reinforces the growing importance of layered defense strategies.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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To many British veterans, the Australian case reinforces fears that the same trend could spread across other Western militaries, including the United States.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Monday features three games with the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets looking to take 2-0 series leads.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The third season of Euphoria, which premiered on HBO Max on April 12, features a five-year time jump, taking the characters from adolescence into young adulthood.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Stresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stresses. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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