stressful
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“It was very stressful because it came right behind my house,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
In those settings, microbes could rely on sunlight for energy and avoid animals that would otherwise consume them, especially during stressful periods or after mass extinctions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
That desire may be heightened when "social platforms also give us access to horrifying, stressful, violent, and overall negative experiences", she added.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The Professional Footballers Association said it recognised transfer windows could be stressful and pressurised for players and their families, adding awareness of player wellbeing was "growing within the game".
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
He’d put off making more copies because the process was so stressful.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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