as in pressure
the use of power to impose one's will on another
complied with the order only under duress
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Recent Examples of duress
Cleveland is sixth in pressure rate and third in sack rate, which means Carson Wentz will need to maintain his thus far unflappable performance while under duress if the Vikings are going to score.
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J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Under duress, the FCC convened an emergency meeting on the matter of Mae West.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Flights will continue to take off, but the aviation sector will be under duress and that means most likely some delays and cancellations.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Let’s accept that OpenAI’s 700 million weekly users, four times the amount of last year, aren’t going there under duress.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
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J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Under duress, the FCC convened an emergency meeting on the matter of Mae West.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Flights will continue to take off, but the aviation sector will be under duress and that means most likely some delays and cancellations.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Let’s accept that OpenAI’s 700 million weekly users, four times the amount of last year, aren’t going there under duress.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duress
Noun
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For those who do know him, the optics are less about political pressure and more about simple, unadulterated pride.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mexico enters the 2026 World Cup with the excitement and pressure of co-hosting the tournament, eager to finally break its long-standing barrier of reaching the Round of 16.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The study also provides a previously unidentified constraint for models of tidal heat production, shell thickness, and the long-term evolution of Enceladus’ ocean.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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After weeks of back-and-forth about the availability, Angels team president John Carpino will no longer be called as a witness by Skaggs’ attorneys due to time constraints, as the trial hits the mark this week.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Court records show Sophie was charged with two counts of burglary, criminal trespassing, simple assault and rape forcible compulsion.—
Mike Stunson,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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But now, having reined in his recklessness and compulsion to constantly create and force plays, the Patriots have developed an elite prospect into a promising pro passer.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Jason Harrell, 46, agreed to plead guilty to two felony counts of intimidation, one misdemeanor count of intimidation, and two counts of battery.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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There is no place for intimidation or ego tripping disguised as ‘leadership,’ or for using titles and stages to instill fear and shame instead of empower.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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In blockade and quarantine contingencies, lawfare and economic coercion might matter as much as air-naval power.—
Eyck Freymann,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Since the movie's release in September, the relationship between the two has soured and in the weeks leading up to the bond hearing the filmmaker in court filings accused Goudreau of deceit, financial coercion and threatening conduct.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Duress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duress. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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