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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In a corresponding move, the Dodgers optioned utility player Hyeseong Kim to triple-A Oklahoma City, giving him regular at-bats in a low-pressure environment to work on his swing.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
According to Pastelok, an omega block is a large, nearly stationary, upper-level high-pressure area that gets caught between two upper-level low-pressure areas.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 30 May 2026
The nonprofit also hosted Hella Creative Healing at Tian Tea House, where participants used art prompts in a low-pressure setting with a mental health provider present.
—Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
The Bay Area rain came primarily because of the slower-than-slow pace at which the cold low-pressure system from the north moved through Northern California and the Sierra Nevada.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
According to Pastelok, an omega block is a large, nearly stationary, upper-level high-pressure area that gets caught between two upper-level low-pressure areas.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 30 May 2026
The nonprofit also hosted Hella Creative Healing at Tian Tea House, where participants used art prompts in a low-pressure setting with a mental health provider present.
—Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
The Bay Area rain came primarily because of the slower-than-slow pace at which the cold low-pressure system from the north moved through Northern California and the Sierra Nevada.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
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 4 Jun. 2026.
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