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# stressful

«stressful» in Mova's school dictionary: **Stressful describes something that makes you feel…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (stressful, more stressful, most stressful)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Stressful describes something that makes you feel worried, tense or under pressure. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stressful/#m1)

2) A stressful day or situation is one with a lot of problems, rushing or hard things. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stressful/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In health and well-being lessons, children learn that tests, moving house or arguments can be stressful, and talking, breathing slowly and exercise help. In everyday life: «a stressful morning», «a stressful journey». Phrases: «stressful situation», «find something stressful».

### examples

- Tests can feel stressful, but practice helps. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stressful/#x1)
- Moving to a new school is stressful. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stressful/#x2)
- It was a stressful morning because we were late. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stressful/#x3)
- Deep breaths help in a stressful situation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stressful/#x4)
- Losing the dog was very stressful for the family. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stressful/#x5)
- Some people find crowds stressful. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stressful/#x6)
- Tell a trusted adult if school feels stressful. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stressful/#x7)

### note

Adjective: stress + -ful (one l at the end). It describes the thing that causes stress; the person feels «stressed». «Stressful» situations are normal sometimes; if worries last a long time, talk to someone.

### In the corpora

- [Moving is one of the most stressful things grown-ups do, so they can be tired and snappy.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/10-moving-house-and-renting-a-home/6/)
- [Moving means packing everything, doing paperwork and saying goodbye all at once, so it is very stressful.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/10-moving-house-and-renting-a-home/17/)
- [Big family gatherings bring together relatives who rarely meet, and they can be fun and stressful at the same time.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/9/)
- [Revision games and quizzes are real practice, and they make it less stressful.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/english/53-writing-assessment-and-the-year-6-panic/13/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «stressful» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stressful/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.