stress

/stres/ n [C/U] (WORRY)

Definition

› worry caused by a difficult situation, or something that causes this condition: [U] Luis is under a lot of stress right now. [C] It’s hard to cope with the stresses of raising a family. stressful

/ˈstres·fəl/ adj › Working in the emergency room of a major hospital is highly stressful work.

(Definition of stress n (WORRY) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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