stressor
Example Sentences
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Classroom technology use has been a stressor for India Brookover of Granada Hills, whose daughter will be entering transitional kindergarten, or TK, next year and whose screen time in preschool has been near zero.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
Finances are a stressor; likewise his rather abundant weight and tendency to stress-eat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Rather than acting only through absorption into the bloodstream, flavanols appear to function as a moderate stressor that stimulates the central nervous system, leading to heightened attention, alertness, and memory.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2026
Nearly half of adults cited the cost of housing as a major stressor, according to a summer survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2025
“I almost can’t think of a worse psychological stressor than being bullied by a community that you value.”
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2025
