Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress;
- Example: "his responsibilities were a constant strain"- Example: "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"[syn: strain, mental strain, nervous strain]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
mental strain
n 1: (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his
responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental
strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for
him" [syn: strain, mental strain, nervous strain]