How to Use stressor in a Sentence

stressor

noun
  • Credit card debt is a major stressor in her life.
  • That means that lack of sleep is a huge stressor for the new graduate.
    — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • The best approach for warming up to tough stressors may be to bring the heat.
    — Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Such stressors can lead to a narrowing of the rings.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 June 2026
  • Despite these stressors, Joshua has faith that his dad will be found.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • There’s no change in the landscape, so that kind of stressor is much like spaceflight.
    — Nicholas Stfleur, STAT, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Buying your first home—or second, third, or fourth—comes with its share of stressors.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Children often face a ton of stressors.
    — Corinne Schuman, Parents, 22 May 2026
  • All the stressors in the home come right to school, which is something no amount of money can change.
    — The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2019
  • And now the war in Iran is adding another stressor.
    — Simmone Shah, Time, 20 Mar. 2026
  • But some people will age faster and die younger from toxic stressors than others.
    — Lawson R. Wulsin, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
  • But being weightless in warm, salty water is a great de-stressor.
    — Anna Pulley, RedEye Chicago, 5 Feb. 2018
  • Don’t be afraid to talk about your financial stressors with those closest to you.
    — John Schlifske, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2020
  • Spending a great deal of time indoors with kids is a major stressor for a lot of us right now.
    — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2020
  • At the same time, this decade’s mix of life stressors can directly pile onto back pain.
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Aug. 2025
  • If constantly thinking up new meals is a stressor for you, this may sound like good news.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Household needs Choose a flooring that will stand up to the stressors in your home.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
  • But, in some states, the daily stressors aren’t bogging people down.
    — Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Join us to connect with nature and perhaps heal some of your life stressors in this relaxed hike.
    — charlotteobserver, 19 June 2017
  • But there is something that comes before it—the thing or event that causes the stress in the first place, a stressor.
    — Cheria Young, Forbes, 8 June 2022
  • Most stressors in the workplace come in the form of emotional triggers.
    — Keri Wiginton, chicagotribune.com, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Tom was alert to current events and could relate his own life's challenges to the stressors of today.
    — courant.com, 21 Apr. 2018
  • For years, packing was my biggest travel stressor.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Of course, getting away from other stressors in your life—if only for a few minutes—can help too.
    — Mira Otto, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2018
  • On their own, these stressors are mostly manageable.
    — Emma Loewe, Outside, 24 Nov. 2025
  • In short, weather changes can act as stressors on a brain that’s already wired to be more sensitive.
    — Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
  • Most short-duration space flights take place on the shuttle, and launch itself is a huge stressor.
    — Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
  • For many, summer is the time to take a break from the stressors of the day-to-day and head out of town on vacation.
    — Melissa Rolland, courant.com, 9 July 2018
  • And then there’s the newfound stressors of parenthood.
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Remove known stressors and work on reframing your thoughts to build resilience.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Dec. 2025

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