sign of stress
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsignandstress
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sign
noun[C]
uk/saɪn/us/saɪn/
a notice giving information, directions, a ...
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stress
noun
uk/stres/us/stres/
great worry caused by a difficult situation, or something that causes ...
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(Definition ofsignandstressfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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We minimized disturbance to the animal by spending little time in sight, and moving away promptly if the animal showedsignofstress.
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A very dark color may be asignofstressor illness.
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His behaviour was seen as asignofstressand mental exhaustion.
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Another possiblesignofstressis jumpiness or nervousness and poor concentration, which may affect schoolwork.
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Even if a given global ecosystem were not to show signs of stress, local ones could, and often do, display such signs.
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Only some children show psychological or biological signs of stress to threatening events.
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The mat-forming microorganisms were healthy when fossilized (by silicification) and showed no morphological signs of stress.
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In its present form, it can recognise the early signs of stress and show a pre-programmed reaction.
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Ultrastructural features characterizing hydrated seeds included indications of enhanced activity associated with initial exposure to the elevated temperature as well as some signs of stress.
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I believe that some birds will not show signs of stress, even in conditions of extreme confinement and overcrowding, but that many birds do.
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The reactor did not overheat and it showed no signs of stress.
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They were showing clear signs of physical and mental stress: they were frothing at the mouth, and showed other signs of stress that would be obvious to a veterinarian.
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In a rural area you do not see the same signs of stress and strain in the carriage and even in the voices of the people.
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The first thing that a farmer would do would be to change his transporter if his sheep arrived with pneumonia or other signs of stress and disease.
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I emphasise that in view of the reference to psychological symptoms in the report, where the inference is that signs of stress in office workers have psychological causes.
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Actual rescue, though desirable when necessary, often indicates a failure to manage minor problems and a lack of attention to signs of stress buildup.
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The bored hole itself will also show signs of stress, excreting a brown substance.
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The maximum diving depth was set at 40m ft when the hulls began to show signs of stress at that depth.
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Eva is answering phone calls left and right, while showing signs of stress during the process.
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