stress

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

“he put the stress on the wrong syllable”

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

“he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension”

“stress is a vasoconstrictor”

special emphasis attached to something

“the stress was more on accuracy than on speed”

difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

“she endured the stresses and strains of life”

“{'source': 'R.J.Samuelson', 'text': 'he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger'}”

(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body

“the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area”

to stress, single out as important

“Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet”

put stress on; utter with an accent

“In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word”

test the limits of

“You are trying my patience!”

to suffer from stress