stressor

Example Sentences

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Retirement savers are more concerned about medical spending than any other financial stressor, a new survey found — and for good reason.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

Because the chickenpox varicella-zoster virus remains dormant in the nervous system, it is plausible that it is a chronic stressor causing chronic inflammation, says Geldsetzer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

“I almost can’t think of a worse psychological stressor than being bullied by a community that you value.”

From Slate • Nov. 1, 2025

Across all ages, on days when people felt more in control than usual -- for instance, feeling "some" control instead of "a little" -- they were significantly more likely to resolve the stressor.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2025

But for people such as Rodriguez — a sole breadwinner living in a rent-controlled apartment — it’s just another stressor compounding an already grim financial reality.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025