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stressful
adjective as in nerve-racking
Weak matches
aggravating, disquieting, disturbing, exasperating, irksome, irritating, maddening, taxing, tense, upsetting
adjective as in on edge
Weak matches
agitated, anxious, apprehensive, beside oneself, bundle of nerves, edgy, excited, fidgety, high-strung, hyper, impatient, in a tizzy, jittery, jumpy, nerve-racking, nervous, nervous wreck, overanxious, restless, unnerved, uptight, wired, worried, wound-up
adjective as in taxing
Strongest matches
demanding, disturbing, onerous, tedious, troublesome, trying
adjective as in tense
Strongest matches
agitated, anxious, apprehensive, edgy, excited, jittery, nervous, restive, shaky, strained, uneasy
Strong matches
choked, clutched, concerned, moved, moving, shot, unnerved, wired, worried, worrying, wreck
Weak matches
beside oneself, bundle of nerves, fidgety, fluttery, high-strung, hung up, hyper, in a tizzy, jumpy, nerve-racking, nervous wreck, on edge, overanxious, overwrought, queasy, restless, shot to pieces, strung-out, unquiet, up the wall, uptight, white knuckled, wound-up
adjective as in trying
Strongest matches
arduous, demanding, irritating, strenuous, taxing, tricky, troublesome, upsetting, vexing
Strong matches
aggravating, annoying, exacting, exasperating, fatiguing, rough
Example Sentences
Thomas Schofield, defending, told the court on Monday the defendant wanted to avoid putting Mr Price's family through a "stressful" hearing.
"I have two very small children so things can get very stressful at home," says Stella while holding on tight to a wriggling baby Evie.
"It is really stressful. I've got six children as well. You've got to query what bills to prioritise with food and kids and things like that."
In a call with financial analysts last month, FedEx executives said it had been a "very stressful period" for its customers, especially smaller players.
Those who only know Robinson from his work with Sam Richardson in “Detroiters” might even find the first episode stressful.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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