Synonym: accent, emphasis, force, importance, insistence, pressure, strain, tension, urgency. Similar words: distress, actress, streak, street, stretch, stream, stretch out, strengthen. Meaning: [stres] 
n. 1. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) 2. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense 3. (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body 4. special emphasis attached to something 5. difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension. v. 1. to stress, single out as important 2. put stress on; utter with an accent 3. test the limits of.
n. 1. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) 2. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense 3. (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body 4. special emphasis attached to something 5. difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension. v. 1. to stress, single out as important 2. put stress on; utter with an accent 3. test the limits of. 
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61. Thinking positively is one way of dealing with stress.
62. She has shown great resilience to stress.
63. In 'strategic' the stress is/falls on the second syllable.
64. Stress and overwork are causing teachers to crack .
65. High winds put great stress on the structure.
66. You stress the first syllable in 'happiness'.
67. Stress can bring on an asthma attack.
68. I must stress that we haven't much time.
69. Cindy's taking a class on dealing with stress.
70. Some woods warp under stress.
71. Pugh laid particular stress on the need for discipline.
72. They're studying how stress affects body chemistry.
73. Which syllable does the stress fall on?
74. There's a stress on the second syllable.
75. He doesn't handle stress very well.
76. He broke under stress and had to leave.
77. We worked on pronunciation, stress and intonation.
78. His behaviour under stress is admirable.
79. He suffered a stress fracture of the right foot.
80. Physical exercise is a good way of releasing stress.
81. Is there any regularity in English word stress?
82. Some people seem to thrive on stress.
83. A divorce causes children great emotional stress.
84. Stress is a contributing factor in many illnesses.
85. It's vital to zap stress fast.
86. Her depression was misdiagnosed as stress.
87. The main stress in'photography'falls on the antepenultimate syllable.
88. Stress and rhythm are important in speaking English.
89. Yoga is a very effective technique for combating stress.
90. Katy could think clearly when not under stress.
More similar words: distress, actress, streak, street, stretch, stream, stretch out, strengthen, mainstream, obstreperous, press, dress up, address, impress, press for, restrict, Congress, depressed, impressive, impression, aggressive, aggression, depression, restriction, progressive, congressional, tree, trend, treaty, get ready.