The pressure of adverse circumstances (6)

I believe the answer is:

stress

(Other definitions for stress that I've seen before include "Emphasize" , "Pressure or strain" , "State mental or emotional strain" , "Emphasise the pressure" , "Put weight on" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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