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In some senses, stress is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ
acute, considerable, extreme, great, high, severe
Working long hours without a break put considerable stress on her health.
excessive | greater, increased | low
daily
Managing the daily stress of her job became easier once she started exercising regularly.
emotional, mental, psychological, social
economic, financial
Losing his job created serious economic stress for the family during that difficult year.
QUANT
level
Working long hours put her under an enormous level of stress.
VERB + STRESS
cause, create
Moving to a new country created considerable stress for the whole family.
avoid, remove | add to, increase | reduce, relieve
be under, experience, have, suffer (from)
My sister has been experiencing a lot of stress since she started her new job.
cope with, handle, manage, stand, take
She found it difficult to cope with the stress of moving to a new country alone.
STRESS + VERB
bring sth about/on
Too much work stress brought about serious problems in their relationship.
STRESS + NOUN
level
Working long hours during exam season increased my stress levels considerably.
control, management
Learning relaxation techniques is an effective way to improve stress control at work.
PREP
under ~
The young athlete performed poorly because she was under too much stress before the competition.
PHRASES
a source of stress
Financial worries have always been a significant source of stress for many families.
a symptom of stress
Frequent headaches can be a symptom of stress in your daily life.
ADJ
enormous, great | particular, special | equal | undue
VERB + STRESS
lay, place, put
The teacher put considerable stress on the importance of arriving on time for class.
PREP
with the ~ on
The new course focuses on modern history, with the stress on understanding everyday life in the past.
~ on
The teacher put a lot of stress on completing homework on time.
ADJ
main, major, primary, strong | secondary, weak | sentence, word
VERB + STRESS
carry, have, take
The word "photography" carries the main stress on the second syllable.
place, put
mark
When learning to pronounce new words, it's important to mark the stress on each syllable.
STRESS + VERB
fall, go
In the word "photography," the stress goes on the second syllable.
STRESS + NOUN
mark | pattern
PREP
~ on
The school puts stress on reading and math skills in the early years.
ADJ
enormous, high | low | constant
equal
The teacher puts equal stress on both listening and speaking skills in her classes.
VERB + STRESS
exert, set up
The heavy load exerts considerable stress on the old bridge's support beams.
apply, put, subject sth to
Working long hours put considerable stress on her mental health and relationships.
bear, take, withstand | increase, reduce | transfer, transmit
calculate
The architect calculated stress levels on the building's foundation before construction began.
PREP
under ~
The bridge's metal cables began to crack under stress from the heavy traffic.
ADV
heavily, strongly
The teacher heavily stressed the importance of completing homework on time.
constantly, continually, repeatedly
The teacher repeatedly stressed the importance of checking our work before submitting it.
rightly
Parents have rightly stressed that children need to spend less time on their phones.
VERB + STRESS
can only, must
I can only stress how important it is to arrive on time for your job interview.
tend to
Doctors tend to stress the importance of regular exercise for better health.
be anxious to, be at pains to, be careful to, be keen to
The teacher was careful to stress the importance of listening during class discussions.
be important to
PHRASES
be worth stressing sth
It's worth stressing that regular exercise can improve both your physical and mental health.