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as in pressure
the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time
with a full-time job and her college courses, the young woman is under a lot of stress right now
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as in emphasis
a special notice or importance given to something
the company's orientation program places considerable stress on workplace safety
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as in to worry
to experience concern or anxiety
the restaurant manager has a tendency to stress about every little thing that goes wrong
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as in to emphasize
to make more apparent
his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along
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as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
the doctor stressed the importance of exercise
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Recent Examples of stress
Wendy Wisner, Health, 17 Apr. 2025
The damages go beyond loss of learning, a dire consequence in its own right: Millions of families, both children and parents, still carry the scars of stress, depression, and isolation.
—David Zweig, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Leading up to the trip, Grant was stressed with work and had just gone through a breakup with his girlfriend.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
However, they can be managed with strategies like strictly avoiding the food your child is allergic to,, knowing when to treat allergies with medication, managing allergies in school and childcare environments, and managing the stress of parenting a child with food allergies.2
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—Wendy Wisner, Health, 17 Apr. 2025
The damages go beyond loss of learning, a dire consequence in its own right: Millions of families, both children and parents, still carry the scars of stress, depression, and isolation.
—David Zweig, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
The letter, obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, stresses the urgency of the case, detailing the ways in which Live Nation allegedly continues to squeeze fans, artists and independent venues while reporting record revenue and concert profits.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Leading up to the trip, Grant was stressed with work and had just gone through a breakup with his girlfriend.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stress
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The Fed's most potent weapon against inflation is to ratchet up or maintain higher interest rates, because an increase in borrowing costs slows economic demand, which eases inflationary pressures.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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After wriggling away from pressure, Watkins’ strike deflected off Schar and past Nick Pope in goal.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Washington said classes are broken into separate days, with emphasis on different muscle groups throughout the week.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Vancouver’s 420 Smokeout is notable for its emphasis on cannabis advocacy, focusing on issues like safe consumption spaces and pushing for better policies for medical marijuana patients.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Critics worry that other anti-democratic actors will be taking cues from Bukele to curry favor with this particular president.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Victims of car collisions may have more to worry about as insurance companies warn drivers to be aware of a growing scam involving tow truck companies.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Council members emphasized that maternal mortality is deeply personal and preventable.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
22 Apr. 2025
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The partnership also emphasizes Amiri’s growth and focus on the Latin American region.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The incident triggered a huge pile-up and highlighted Smith's dangerous driving.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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Greer blamed China for the economic state and highlighted the deals other countries have struck with the U.S. to be protected from the tariffs.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2025
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At times patients will mistake this for a migraine or eye strain, Dr. Markus says.—
Cheyenne Buckingham,
SELF,
17 Apr. 2025
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Given the strains facing state finances soon, though, some legislators have said this tax cut might need to be phased in over several years.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Kansas City Star (660) 254-1083 Kendrick Calfee covers breaking news for The Kansas City Star with a focus on public safety.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Moving the focus to North America, Someone Lives Here follows Toronto carpenter Khaleel Seivwright, who builds tiny shelters for unhoused people during the pandemic and faces pushback from city officials.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The results reinforce the idea that regeneration of major body parts requires the re-establishment of the signals that lay out organization of the embryo in development—something that gets complicated if those signals are currently acting to organize the embryo.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stress. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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