stressor
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- noun
- /ˈstrɛsər/
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factor estresante
- Prayer usually keeps me calm from everyday stressors like studying for a test and relationships with other people.
- academic stressors
- environmental stressors
- life stressors
That is probably the number one stressor of doing what I do.
- That is probably the number one stressor of doing what I do.
- And I've let go of the stressors that almost everybody has.
- He is subject to stressors and unhappiness like any of us.
- A toxic stressor is now removed from your life.
- First of all, can we reduce how many of these micro stressors we're exposed to each morning?
- So it's similar to exercise and fasting, which are stressors.
- But yeah, you don't grow unless you are going through a stressor.
- Well, what we know is that sources of irritation are stressors.
- But we've largely stripped all of those stressors out of the way that we live.
Examples
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Again, fertility struggles are a massive stressor and contributor to mental health issues.
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In your case, I think the stressor is this planned trip to Antarctica.
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That is probably the number one stressor of doing what I do.
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We cannot remove every stressor for them, and we should not try.
Academic text (2008) -
Light exposure at the wrong part of the day is a huge stressor on our bodies, right?
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A toxic stressor is now removed from your life.
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Once you have identified your stressors and have plans in place, it is time for action.
Academic text (2011) -
The employee is asked to describe their stressors and the impact that this stress is having on their well-being.
Academic text (2015) -
The researchers identified three categories of stressors: language, achievement, and interaction with faculty.
Academic text (2013) -
One of the main stressors for students is the pressure to perform well on exams.
Synonyms
A person who causes stress or arguments in a group
Antonyms
How Stressful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stressor comes from the word stress (meaning 'pressure' or 'strain') plus the ending -or (meaning 'one who causes'), so a stressor is something that causes stress to a person, animal, or system.