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Moving is expensive and stressful.—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026 Others, such as Susan Braverman, also reported feeling stretched thin after being required to work in stressful conditions with higher-than-normal callout rates while not receiving compensation.—Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Even the mildest of temperatures and least stressful of days can trigger puddles inside my shoes.—Christa Sgobba, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2026 For the puppy, leaving its mother and littermates can be stressful at first, and crying or whining is normal.—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stressful