Definitions For Stressing

noun

  • A state of mental tension and worry caused by problems in your life, work, etc.
  • Something that causes strong feelings of worry or anxiety
  • Physical force or pressure

verb

  • To give special attention to (something)
  • To pronounce (a syllable or word) in a louder or more forceful way than other syllables or words
  • To feel very worried or anxious about something : to feel stress

Is Stressing a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
12

The word Stressing is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Stressing in a Sentence

  • She uses meditation as a way of reducing stress.
  • Hormones are released into the body in response to emotional stress.
  • She is dealing with the stresses of working full-time and going to school.
  • The union stressed the need for stricter safety standards.
  • The risks involved in the procedure should be stressed.
  • Some people stress the second syllable of “harassment,” while others stress the first.

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