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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
Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
If people are able to find ways to help, taking action is known to buffer the negative effects of stress and anxiety related to witnessing a disaster.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 10 Jan. 2025
Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon and other business leaders have repeatedly stressed that diversity is good for business.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Well, of course, because the elephant, which was like pretty much all elephants in captivity for commercial exploitation, was being kept in a completely unnatural state, in extreme stress.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
If people are able to find ways to help, taking action is known to buffer the negative effects of stress and anxiety related to witnessing a disaster.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
Don’t Remove More Than 1/3 of the Plant Cutting off too much of the plant can stress it.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon and other business leaders have repeatedly stressed that diversity is good for business.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stress
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There’s insurmountable pressure to look and dress a certain way.Shradha Shahani, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
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The pressure campaign forced Johnson back to the drawing table.Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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This platform would be ineffective if not for its emphasis on violence.Armond White, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
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Collectively, how the Trump administration decides to handle these items left by the Biden administration for the incoming officials to finish will provide some early markers of the emphasis the Trump team will place on semiconductors and their approach to China.Owen Tedford, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Tech sell-off Stocks fell on Tuesday as investors worried about economic data and tech names tumbled.Michele Luhn, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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The glorious few who still worry about the decline of Palm Beach society speculated wildly that Trump was planning to legalize gambling and build a casino, or — the truly frightening possibility — subdivide his acreage and sell houses.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Despite her character’s steely, cold-blooded exterior, Park emphasizes that No-eul is someone who is desperately seeking dignity and human connection.Sara Merican, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
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Catania emphasizes the importance of aligning operational processes with customer expectations, such as enabling same-day or next-day delivery services.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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What to Know Speaking on Tuesday's episode of Cafe Insider, Bharara highlighted that Merchan's decision to schedule the January 10 sentencing followed Trump's own request to delay proceedings until after November's election.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Scout Terra pickup truck concept Scout At CES, Scout highlighted the connectivity and in-vehicle user experiences of its upcoming truck and SUV, which are designed to be outdoorsy recreational models similar to the likes of Jeep and EV startup Rivian.Michael Wayland, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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Lasting inflation is creating a greater strain on Americans' wallets, and some people are delaying paying their student loans to cover other expenses.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Shifting tourism away from overburdened hot spots helps to alleviate strain on crowded destinations while fostering economic growth and cultural preservation in areas that welcome visitors most, Barnes explained.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Those games touch on similarly heady themes of culture and identity; but by limiting its focus on violence, 1000xResist’s story goes places those larger titles can’t.Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
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There will, no doubt, be an intense focus on the second generation of Galaxy AI and a wide range of connected peripherals.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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What is The Safeguard and is this omniscient AI called The Algorithm reinforcing the rules of the silos?Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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For now, SpaceX maintains its lead in the private space race, with Starship's upcoming test flight poised to reinforce its dominance.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stress. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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