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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
When you know you have a support system, however, your body is less likely to be triggered by stressful events.
Could U.S. federal and state governments and employers work together to find less stressful, less physically demanding jobs so some workers could work longer if they wanted or needed to?
"It's horribly stressful, because what I know is that the emergency plan is not going to cover what I need," she said.
As if a personal loss leading to an inherited account wasn’t enough, financial headaches make the situation all the more stressful.
In addition to being time-consuming and often stressful, the long trip from curb to departure gate isn’t something all fliers are physically prepared to handle.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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