Collocations for "stressful"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "stressful" in context.
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stressful
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- has been a stressful [day, morning, week]
- a stressful [day] at [work, the office]
- a stressful [experience, situation]
- has a stressful [job, position, career]
- has an overly stressful [job]
- is really stressful [having, being, managing]
- raising [kids, children] is stressful
- I'm having a stressful time with
- need a [job] that's less stressful
- need a less stressful [job]
- can be stressful [sometimes, occasionally, at times]
- my work is [often, always] stressful
- a stressful time for the [residents, family, students]
'stressful' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):