Stressful Meaning
/ˈstɹɛsfəl/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjIrritating; causing stress.
adjMentally taxing.
Sentence Examples
Men and women between the ages of 25 and 54 have the most stressful lives.
Half of the Japanese people lead stressful lives.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Working in a hospital emergency room is extremely ____ because lives are at stake.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Moving to a new city can be a very ____ experience, especially if you don't know many people there yet.
Word Origin & History
From stress + -ful.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I have always argued that change becomes stressful and overwhelming only when you've lost any sense of the constancy of your life. You need firm ground to stand on. From there, you can deal with that change."
— 1970, Richard Nelson Bolles, What Color Is Your Parachute?:
"Whether you need to recover from a stressful day, a strenuous workout or even an injury or surgery, restorative yoga may be just the thing for you."
— 2017 February 17, Dana Santas, “Recovering from surgery or stress? Yoga can help”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Working in a hospital emergency room is extremely ____ because lives are at stake.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Moving to a new city can be a very ____ experience, especially if you don't know many people there yet.