peer pressure
noun
: a feeling that one must do the same things as other people of one's age and social group in order to be liked or respected by them
She started drinking in high school because of peer pressure.
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These systems can be addictive and normalize gambling, especially when paired with peer pressure and constant exposure on social media.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 Feb. 2026
One runner planned to sauna only, but a healthy dose of peer pressure encouraged her to go in the water.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
The positive peer pressure puts state leaders in the hot seat, and state policies under the microscope.
—Andrew Campanella, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The Beauty is about the societal conditions that would make the drug in question so irresistible, updating the plastic surgery satire of Nip/Tuck to raise its eyebrow in the direction of social media, relentless advertising and youthful culture of bullying and peer pressure.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 Feb. 2026
One runner planned to sauna only, but a healthy dose of peer pressure encouraged her to go in the water.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
The positive peer pressure puts state leaders in the hot seat, and state policies under the microscope.
—Andrew Campanella, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The Beauty is about the societal conditions that would make the drug in question so irresistible, updating the plastic surgery satire of Nip/Tuck to raise its eyebrow in the direction of social media, relentless advertising and youthful culture of bullying and peer pressure.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Peer pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peer%20pressure. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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