low-pressure
adjective
low-pres·sure
ˈlō-ˈpre-shər 
1
: having, exerting, or operating under a relatively small pressure
2
Examples of low-pressure in a Sentence
a low-pressure boss who lets employees do their work without looking over their shoulders
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This effect can generate waves larger than wind strength alone would predict, primarily to the right of the storm's low-pressure center, Bidlot explained.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
With its low-pressure and high-impact approach, Nebbi aims to promote significant improvements in its users moods, emotional quotients (EQ), personal habits and well-being.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 13 Aug. 2025
But a dip in the Jet Stream, which will bring in a low-pressure gap from the continental U.S., is expected to soften the Bermuda High’s western edge, allowing Erin to turn north, away from the U.S. east coast.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Finally, forecasters are monitoring for a low-pressure area that could form midweek off the coast of the Carolinas.
—Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
With its low-pressure and high-impact approach, Nebbi aims to promote significant improvements in its users moods, emotional quotients (EQ), personal habits and well-being.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 13 Aug. 2025
But a dip in the Jet Stream, which will bring in a low-pressure gap from the continental U.S., is expected to soften the Bermuda High’s western edge, allowing Erin to turn north, away from the U.S. east coast.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Finally, forecasters are monitoring for a low-pressure area that could form midweek off the coast of the Carolinas.
—Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for low-pressure
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“Low-pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-pressure. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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