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stresses

NOUN

emphasis

Synonyms

STRONGEST

weight

STRONG

accent accentuation beat force import importance significance urgency

Antonyms

STRONG

insignificance unimportance

WEAK

ignorance indifference relaxation

NOUN

physical or mental pressure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agony anxiety burden crunch fear hardship hassle heat intensity nervousness strain tension trauma worry

STRONG

affliction alarm albatross apprehensiveness clutch disquiet disquietude distention draw dread expectancy extension fearfulness ferment flutter force impatience misgiving mistrust oppression passion protraction pull restlessness spring stretch tautness tenseness tensity tightness traction trepidation trial urgency

WEAK

nervous tension overextension

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmness ease happiness health help peace relief

STRONG

calm certainty confidence contentedness trust

WEAK

ignorance indifference relaxation unimportance

VERB

accentuate, emphasize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

repeat underline underscore

STRONG

accent belabor feature headline italicize spot spotlight

WEAK

dwell on harp on lay emphasis on make emphatic play up point up rub in

Antonyms

WEAK

attenuate reduce relax

VERB

put under physical or mental pressure

Synonyms

STRONG

afflict burden crunch distend force fret hassle overdo overextend pull spring strain stretch tense traumatize worry

WEAK

put in traction put on trial tense up

Antonyms

STRONG

aid calm comfort compress concentrate help placate soothe

WEAK

attenuate reduce relax

Example Sentences

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But it stresses that is an average and there could be considerable variation, and that estimate will depend partly on the outlook for energy prices, which have a wide economic impact.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Still, the triple-digit mark is a potent symbol of the fiscal stresses on the U.S. that have been building for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Drought conditions across the nation’s growing regions are adding to the stresses facing U.S. farmers and raising concerns they could drive food prices even higher.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

SpotGamma stresses that while the “OPEX certainly changes the environment, that does not necessarily mean the rally is over.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Regardless, Grody stresses that questions of consent should apply only to the collection of future samples, not the millions already stored, including HeLa.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot