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stressful

adjective

Extremely irritating to the nerves

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
S
Ends with
L
Contains
TR
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈstɹɛsfəl

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Extremely irritating to the nerves

    “Nerve-racking noise”

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Example Sentences

Nerve-racking noise
The stressful days before a war
A trying day at the office

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