Examples of pressure in a Sentence
his father pressured him to go out for the swim team
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In Florida, activists rallied this spring to protect treatment access for low-income residents, and successfully pressured lawmakers into funding HIV care through June 2026.
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Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Scarcely a day passes without some demonstration or other event staged by advocates to pressure the Capitol’s politicians to make their programs whole.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The $1 trillion-plus annual interest bill can’t be reduced by pressuring the Fed to cut rates without risking an inflationary credibility crisis that would push long rates even higher.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
The president has pressured the Fed to cut rates, while Warsh has recently downplayed the significance and accuracy of the PCE gauge.
—Brandy Hadley, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Scarcely a day passes without some demonstration or other event staged by advocates to pressure the Capitol’s politicians to make their programs whole.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The $1 trillion-plus annual interest bill can’t be reduced by pressuring the Fed to cut rates without risking an inflationary credibility crisis that would push long rates even higher.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
The president has pressured the Fed to cut rates, while Warsh has recently downplayed the significance and accuracy of the PCE gauge.
—Brandy Hadley, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for pressure
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“Pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressure. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
pressure
1 of 2 noun
pres·sure
ˈpresh-ər 
1
: a force or influence that cannot be avoided
social pressure
2
: the application of force to something by something else in direct contact with it
keep steady pressure on the gas pedal
3
a
: the action of a force against an opposing force
b
: the force applied over a surface divided by its area
c
: the force exerted as a result of the weight of the atmosphere
4
: the stress or burden of matters demanding attention
works well under pressure
Medical Definition
pressure
noun
pres·sure
ˈpresh-ər
1
: the burden of mental or physical distress especially from grief, illness, or adversity
2
: the application of force to something by something else in direct contact with it : compression
3
a
: the action of a force against some opposing force : a force in the nature of a thrust distributed over a surface
b
: the force or thrust exerted over a surface divided by the area of the surface
6
: a touch sensation aroused by moderate compression of the skin
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