under stress

Example Sentences

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Downward revisions to consumer spending in the first quarter, alongside a slowdown in April, "point to a consumer coming under stress," he added.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Green complained a month later Ong's behaviour was "putting everyone under stress, and having an impact on their wellbeing", and Ong was suspended.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The cells produced higher levels of energy molecules while resting but struggled to boost energy production when under stress.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Today that warm financial embrace is suddenly under stress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

I conclude that juvenal and young mice placed under stress by overheating or cooling die immediately or live only a few days.

From Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by Douglas, Charles L.