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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Why This Matters Now Identity is under pressure.
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Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
At one point, per PFF live data, Mahomes had completed 2 of 11 passes while under pressure.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
With a government in Beirut eager to constrain Hezbollah, the group is under pressure at home as well.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Tariffs, inflation and high cocoa prices are putting candy makers across the board under pressure.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
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Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
At one point, per PFF live data, Mahomes had completed 2 of 11 passes while under pressure.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
With a government in Beirut eager to constrain Hezbollah, the group is under pressure at home as well.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Tariffs, inflation and high cocoa prices are putting candy makers across the board under pressure.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 31 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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