stressful
pronunciation
How to pronounce stressful in British English:
UK [ˈstresfl]
How to pronounce stressful in American English:
US [ˈstresfl]
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- Adjective:
- extremely irritating to the nerves
Word Origin
- stressful (adj.)
- 1846, from stress (n.) + -ful. Related: Stressfully; stressfulness.
Example
- 1. School days in the u.s. are a very stressful .
- 2. This stage in development coincides with many stressful life events-which can range from sleep deprivation to drug use to the general challenges of college life-that may trigger the onset of these diseases .
- 3. Give stressful thoughts the red light !
- 4. If you 've seen video of a knockdown , you know it is clearly frightening and stressful .
- 5. Commentators discussed the pressures of air travel , and related to slater 's stressful working conditions .