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noun

  • Mental or emotional strain and pressure arising from the demands and expectations associated with school, learning, and educational performance.

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"There are so many things students face - there is academic stress, there are financial needs, they have to pay their rent," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

Thompson said Virginia decided not to play the game after it was rescheduled for Feb. 22 because of the academic stress she believed it would have put on her players.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2022

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Possible Synonyms

  • scholastic pressure
  • the student grind
  • educational strain
  • performance anxiety
  • study-related anxiety

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other words

  • coasting through school
  • educational well-being
  • easy A
  • academic confidence
  • scholastic ease

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