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stressful

[stres-fuhl] / ˈstrɛs fəl /






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"When the vehicles arrived, the joy I felt even made me cry because I no longer have to deal with engine oil or anything stressful," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

It was hierarchical and stressful, but it was not because of my fellow writers, except that I wanted to impress them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

One particularly stressful occasion was earlier this year, on an East Midlands Railway train from Nottingham to London.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Lacrosse goalie is one of the most demanding and stressful jobs in sports.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

To her, it seemed it would be stressful, because what if you couldn’t put it back together?

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata




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