stressful
Americanadjective
Usage
What does stressful mean? Stressful means full of stress or causing stress. It’s typically used to describe situations or experiences, such as stressful meetings, stressful trips, or a stressful day.In stressful, the word stress means mental or emotional strain or tension—that all-too-familiar feeling of anxiety, worry, and pressure. Things that are stressful cause people to feel stressed.Example: Trying to study for my math test while also babysitting my three little brothers was incredibly stressful.
Other Word Forms
- stressfully adverb
- unstressful adjective
Etymology
Origin of stressful
Example Sentences
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“But our old vacuum barely worked, and I’d been putting off replacing it because it felt like an unnecessary expense at the time. Having a good one suddenly made everyday life easier and less stressful.”
From MarketWatch
Things will be stressful enough in the wake of her passing, and on top of that you will have to watch your stepsister like a hawk.
From MarketWatch
Some emergency room workers watch to unwind from their stressful jobs.
From Los Angeles Times
She added that the experience has been "extremely distressing and stressful" and "felt compelled to bring this case".
From BBC
In fact, many strong retirement plans are born from assets that can feel inconvenient, stressful or underappreciated in their early years.
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