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 →

2) A stressful day or situation is one with a lot of problems, rushing or hard things. tree →

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 →
• Moving to a new school is stressful. tree →
• It was a stressful morning because we were late. tree →
• Deep breaths help in a stressful situation. tree →
• Losing the dog was very stressful for the family. tree →
• Some people find crowds stressful. tree →
• Tell a trusted adult if school feels stressful. tree →

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.
• Moving means packing everything, doing paperwork and saying goodbye all at once, so it is very stressful.
• Big family gatherings bring together relatives who rarely meet, and they can be fun and stressful at the same time.
• Revision games and quizzes are real practice, and they make it less stressful.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «stressful» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.