Pulling and Stress

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Pulling noun - The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you.

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Stress and pulling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stress" instead a noun "Pulling".

Nearby Words: pull, pulled, puller

Stress noun - The burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time.

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Pulling and stress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pulling" instead a noun "Stress".

Nearby Words: stressed, stressful, stressing

Babies Ever After: Catharina tries to create this in her home, but the stress of having so many children pushes her husband away instead of pulling him closer.

Source: Film / Girl with a Pearl Earring
Nan Balat Davar in The Stormlight Archive releases the stress caused by his father's abuse by pulling the legs off small animals.

Source: The Chain of Harm
While it's learned shortly thereafter she was actually trying to summon her Persona and couldn't go through with it due to the stress of pulling the trigger of a gun-like object against her head, the obvious symbolism is still there.

Source: Establishing Character Moment / Video Games

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