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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The Milford fire department urges parents to talk to their kids about online trends and peer pressure, which can feel enormous, according to studies.
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Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Add smartphones and social media to the perennial teen hurdles of nerves, hormones, family, peer pressure, gendered double standards, etc., and the fodder for drama and miscommunication is endless.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 May 2025
This ruling held that mandatory life sentences for minors violate the Constitution, since adolescents and young adults are notably impulsive, highly susceptible to peer pressure, and often unable to assess long-term consequences.
—Elizabeth Hinton, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
These still-developing parts of the brain also help explain why children are more susceptible to peer pressure.
—Jonathan B. Santo, The Conversation, 12 May 2025
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Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Add smartphones and social media to the perennial teen hurdles of nerves, hormones, family, peer pressure, gendered double standards, etc., and the fodder for drama and miscommunication is endless.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 May 2025
This ruling held that mandatory life sentences for minors violate the Constitution, since adolescents and young adults are notably impulsive, highly susceptible to peer pressure, and often unable to assess long-term consequences.
—Elizabeth Hinton, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
These still-developing parts of the brain also help explain why children are more susceptible to peer pressure.
—Jonathan B. Santo, The Conversation, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for peer pressure
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“Peer pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peer%20pressure. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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