Examples of stressor in a Sentence
Credit card debt is a major stressor in her life.
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Rising costs remain the industry’s key stressor and is limiting operator margins.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Many people don’t realize that cold weather works as a stressor, much like extreme heat does.
—Morayo Ogunbayo, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Like any other pet, betta fish can get sick, and this can be due to anything from poor water quality to other stressors, or something more serious.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
The program offers participants toolkits to manage workplace problems and tackle everyday stressors.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Many people don’t realize that cold weather works as a stressor, much like extreme heat does.
—Morayo Ogunbayo, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Like any other pet, betta fish can get sick, and this can be due to anything from poor water quality to other stressors, or something more serious.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
The program offers participants toolkits to manage workplace problems and tackle everyday stressors.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Stressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stressor. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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