- present participle of stress.
stressing
Example Sentences
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Pond maintenance expert Daniel Lloyd recently said the situation had worsened, stressing the States "needs to think hard about what they need to do" and "act quickly".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Yet in September, corporate borrowers already stressing the market with a huge supply of new bonds to finance the artificial-intelligence build-out are expected to kick things up a notch.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Cunningham called Keaton’s behavior “truly embarrassing” while also attempting to distance herself from her previous anti-trans comments, stressing that trans women, trans men and everyone else are welcome “at her table.”
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Jordanian officials have condemned Iranian missile and drone attacks as violations of the kingdom’s sovereignty, stressing that Jordan will defend its airspace and protect its citizens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
I’d spoken to this kid for a total of maybe an hour and suddenly his presence was in my bedroom, in my personal space, stressing me out.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
