stress
/strɛs/stress
NOUNDefinition of stress
Stress is emotional pressure that makes you worry because things are not going well.
Example: Death is a time of great stress for family and friends.
Stress is physical pressure that gradually can cause things to break
Example: Sitting puts an unnatural stress on the back and shortens the neck.
Stress is extra attention or importance that you put on something.
Example: Psychology has put a lot of stress on the childhood roots of adult problems.
Stress is extra loudness that you use in a word or in music.
Example: Put more stress on the first syllable of the word.
If you stress something, you say that it is very important.
Example: I have repeatedly stressed the importance of hard work, but luck is also helpful.
stress
EXAMPLESExamples of stress
Death is a time of great stress for family and friends.
Example sentencePlants under stress from lack of water or disease are the most likely to attract problem insects.
Example sentenceSitting puts an unnatural stress on the back and shortens the neck.
Example sentencePsychology has put a lot of stress on the childhood roots of adult problems.
Example sentencePut more stress on the first syllable of the word.
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