stress
Example Sentences
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If you’re a high earner, stress test for a 10% to 15% reduction in expected lifetime Social Security benefits compared with current projections.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Claire’s hum comes out of nowhere, and while no one quite dismisses her as a “hysteric,” stress and anxiety are offered as diagnoses, to her immense irritation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
I stress myself out about that kind of stuff, but I still go back the next day going like, “God, maybe I’ll get it today.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"It's really important to stress that it is illegal to release non-native species into the wild," said Newman, recommending that snapping turtles are always removed, something the centre can help with.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
All the stress of the day is starting to get to me, and I’m suddenly so irritated with the world.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
Vocabulary lists containing stress
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
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