under pressure

phrase

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

Coal, the product of millions of years of carbon buried under pressure and heat, has an even longer history. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Merz is under pressure after Alternative for Germany, or AfD, surged to its biggest win yet in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, while the chancellor's center-right Christian Democratic Union lost about half its support in the election. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Merz is under pressure after Alternative for Germany, or AfD, surged to its biggest win yet in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, while the chancellor’s center-right Christian Democratic Union lost about half its support in the election. — Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Philip Michaels, a freelance tech writer who follows Apple, said the biggest one is the market, which is under pressure from tough macroeconomic conditions and rising prices of components, particularly memory chips. — John Ruwitch, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for under pressure

• acupressure
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• thresher
• refresher