under pressure

idiom

1

: tightly pressed into a container

The contents of the bottle are under pressure.

2

: in a state of stress or anxiety because of having too much to do

They both work well under pressure.

3

: being made to feel forced to do something (as by arguments, threats, etc.)

The mayor is under pressure to resign.

Examples of under pressure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez, who came to power after a US military operation removed President Nicolás Maduro, proposed the new amnesty law last month under pressure from Washington. —Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026

By running complex choreography for an hour straight, Agibot tested balance, motor control, battery endurance and multi-robot coordination under pressure. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026

Engineering school teaches you to think in systems, steelmaking teaches you to operate them under pressure. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026

Its stock has been under pressure because of worries that competitors powered by artificial intelligence technology could upend its industry and take away customers. —Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for under pressure

• acupressure
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