Collocation
That sounds stressful.
To express empathy or acknowledge that a situation, task, or information conveyed is difficult, demanding, or likely to cause stress or anxiety.
Definition
'That sounds stressful.' is a common English collocation. To express empathy or acknowledge that a situation, task, or information conveyed is difficult, demanding, or likely to cause stress or anxiety.
That + sounds + adjective (stressful)
“You have to work overtime every day next week? That sounds stressful.”
Examples
- You're working two jobs while studying full-time? That sounds stressful.
- Having to prepare for two major presentations in one day, that sounds stressful.
- Dealing with all those bureaucratic forms and deadlines, that sounds stressful.
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- Your trip was delayed, you missed your connection, and your luggage got lost? That sounds incredibly stressful.
- The prospect of moving to a new country without a job lined up, that really sounds stressful.
- Trying to learn a new language, raise a family, and start a business simultaneously, that truly sounds stressful.
- Oh, your internet is down again and you have an online exam? That sounds stressful.
- Being responsible for so many different tasks with a tight deadline, that sounds quite stressful.
- She mentioned having to manage a crisis at work while also caring for a sick parent; that sounds overwhelmingly stressful.
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