under pressure
idiom
1
: tightly pressed into a container
The contents of the bottle are under pressure.
2
: in a state of stress or anxiety because of having too much to do
They both work well under pressure.
3
: being made to feel forced to do something (as by arguments, threats, etc.)
The mayor is under pressure to resign.
Examples of under pressure in a Sentence
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While Edwards has been struggling with double teams and the Mavericks’ trapping him, Doncic has been cool under pressure.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
The loss of Iran’s hard-line president comes at a fraught moment for the Islamic Republic, which is under pressure both at home and abroad like never before in recent decades.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2024
Reuters exclusively reported last month that Mexico's federal government, under pressure from the U.S. in keeping Chinese automakers at arm's length by refusing to offer such incentives as low-cost public land or tax cuts for investment in EV production.
—Cassandra Garrison, Detroit Free Press, 17 May 2024
National Collegiate Athletic Association is under pressure to draft an impossible piece of policy: a stance on transgender athletes that makes progressives and conservatives happy.
—Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
Unilever has been under pressure to leave Russia in the wake of the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now in its third year.
—Dasha Afanasieva, Fortune Europe, 16 May 2024
Israel is under pressure to bring an end to the war in Gaza.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Read More Netanyahu's Concerns: Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, under pressure from all sides, is trying to reassure his many domestic, military and diplomatic critics.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Pub chains are trying to increase tips or related fees to help attract staff at a time when their own profits are under pressure from wage and food-cost inflation.
—Anthony Palazzo, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
The loss of Iran’s hard-line president comes at a fraught moment for the Islamic Republic, which is under pressure both at home and abroad like never before in recent decades.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2024
Reuters exclusively reported last month that Mexico's federal government, under pressure from the U.S. in keeping Chinese automakers at arm's length by refusing to offer such incentives as low-cost public land or tax cuts for investment in EV production.
—Cassandra Garrison, Detroit Free Press, 17 May 2024
National Collegiate Athletic Association is under pressure to draft an impossible piece of policy: a stance on transgender athletes that makes progressives and conservatives happy.
—Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
Unilever has been under pressure to leave Russia in the wake of the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now in its third year.
—Dasha Afanasieva, Fortune Europe, 16 May 2024
Israel is under pressure to bring an end to the war in Gaza.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Read More Netanyahu's Concerns: Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, under pressure from all sides, is trying to reassure his many domestic, military and diplomatic critics.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Pub chains are trying to increase tips or related fees to help attract staff at a time when their own profits are under pressure from wage and food-cost inflation.
—Anthony Palazzo, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
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“Under pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20pressure. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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