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stressful

stress·ful

UK/ˈstɹɛsfəl/ US/ˈstrɛsfʌl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

extremely irritating to the nerves

  • “nerve-racking noise”
  • “the stressful days before a war”
  • “a trying day at the office”

Origin

From stress + -ful.

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