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# stressful

adjective (stressful, more stressful, most stressful)

«stressful» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Stressful describes something that makes you feel worried, tense or under pressure. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stressful/#m1)
2. A stressful day or situation is one with a lot of problems, rushing or hard things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stressful/#m2)

### In the lessons

In health and well-being lessons, children learn that tests, moving house or arguments can be stressful, and talking, breathing slowly and exercise help. In everyday life: «a stressful morning», «a stressful journey». Phrases: «stressful situation», «find something stressful».

### Examples

- Tests can feel stressful, but practice helps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stressful/#x1)
- Moving to a new school is stressful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stressful/#x2)
- It was a stressful morning because we were late. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stressful/#x3)
- Deep breaths help in a stressful situation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stressful/#x4)
- Losing the dog was very stressful for the family. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stressful/#x5)
- Some people find crowds stressful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stressful/#x6)
- Tell a trusted adult if school feels stressful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stressful/#x7)

### Note

Adjective: stress + -ful (one l at the end). It describes the thing that causes stress; the person feels «stressed». «Stressful» situations are normal sometimes; if worries last a long time, talk to someone.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «stressful» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stressful/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«stressful» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stressful.html) on Mova free.