How to Use stressful in a Sentence

stressful

adjective
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  • I had a stressful day at work today.
  • The huddle was by far the most stressful part of the job.
    — Time, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Think about how stressful of a job that is on the best of days.
    — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 24 Sep. 2023
  • While the result is stunning, the process was stressful, to say the least.
    — Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics, 29 June 2023
  • Who could blame the guy for wanting to take a less stressful job?
    — Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 23 July 2023
  • For many people, work is the most stressful part of their lives.
    — Jason Leverant, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • A day at the beach doesn't need to be stressful or expensive.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Gift-giving doesn’t have to be stressful, and a heartfelt gift is the best kind of present.
    — Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The protests of 2020, Evans told me, were more stressful than his deployment to Afghanistan.
    — Jamie Thompson, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The group’s runners show up in spite of having stressful jobs or a long work day.
    — Diosa Femme, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Looking for the perfect gift doesn’t have to be stressful.
    — Frank Rojas Erik Carter, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023
  • But that walkway in the wind was more like the most stressful place in San Francisco.
    — Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2023
  • At the heart of the campaign is showing how stressful Fashion Week can be for your skin.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The show is somehow stressful and relaxing at the same time.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023
  • Furthermore, the work tends to be dull, repetitive, and stressful on the body.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2023
  • Give the gift of less stressful travel with a handy luggage tracker.
    — Erica Finamore, wsj.com, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Plus, the pods are easy to use and mess-free, making laundry day a little less stressful.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2023
  • And things have only gotten a lot more stressful for kids since.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Believe it or not, planning that big Hawaii trip doesn't have to be stressful.
    — Lori A. May, Chron, 19 Mar. 2023
  • That said, the pursuit of self-love should not be stressful or too serious.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Such uncertainty makes his quest to reach the NBA a bit stressful.
    — Afentres, oregonlive, 31 May 2023
  • The casting was probably the hardest and most stressful part.
    — Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Travel is amazing, but the process of getting places can be stressful.
    — Nila Do Simon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2023
  • So much stuff can go on and travel days can be long and miserable and stressful.
    — Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
  • But often that person got a poor night's sleep and had a stressful day, and then had blueberry pie.
    — Colleen Stinchcombe, Health, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Your next auto purchase doesn’t have to be a stressful ordeal.
    — Kat Hnatyshyn, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Watching the helicopter tow the two largest pieces through the air was majestic, if stressful, Waller said.
    — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
  • And the peak of the stress, most stressful part of our grid is typically between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m., but the peak in areas like New York City, is 12 noon to midnight.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The kitchen, on the other hand, is the room where people feel the most stressed, with nearly 21% of participants saying that's the most stressful room in their home.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The city's even earned the rating of number one most stressful for workers in the U.S., according to a recent report.
    — Michael Murney, Chron, 8 Mar. 2023

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