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.
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School districts under pressure Generative AI is coming to K-12 classrooms.
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Niral Shah, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Carmakers are under pressure Weber — a German Member of the European Parliament who also leads the EPP group there — said it should be left to markets and consumers how climate targets are achieved.
—USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
About a week later, Apple removed it and several others from its app store under pressure from the Department of Justice.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
So, while the AI trade on Thursday may be under pressure for sentiment reasons, sustained weakness in any of our names will ultimately prove to be a buying opportunity.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
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Niral Shah, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Carmakers are under pressure Weber — a German Member of the European Parliament who also leads the EPP group there — said it should be left to markets and consumers how climate targets are achieved.
—USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
About a week later, Apple removed it and several others from its app store under pressure from the Department of Justice.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
So, while the AI trade on Thursday may be under pressure for sentiment reasons, sustained weakness in any of our names will ultimately prove to be a buying opportunity.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for under pressure
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“Under pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20pressure. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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