stressful
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If ordering a ring online makes this experience more stressful, I say use a traditional jeweler.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
"I think about exams and not getting the right grades, which leads to not getting into the right course and then not getting into university, and it's very stressful," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
The researchers believe this reflects the brain's ability to adapt to stressful situations by prioritizing information that may be important.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Still, it was a smooth ride and less stressful overall than I expected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
“Exhausted, fatigued from sleepless nights, from stressful work in the freezing cold, they somehow at once pulled themselves up.”
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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