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
That’s a really big admission for Ellie, even if it is said under duress.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 May 2025
Their introduction signals not just another obstacle for Ellie and Dina but a deepening of the show's exploration of human nature under duress.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Amalgamations of single cells, biofilms grow and develop into unified life forms that can split back into their component cells under duress.
—Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Many consumers expect inflation to spike, and recession fears are rising, a scenario that puts both Trump and Powell under duress.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 May 2025
Their introduction signals not just another obstacle for Ellie and Dina but a deepening of the show's exploration of human nature under duress.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Amalgamations of single cells, biofilms grow and develop into unified life forms that can split back into their component cells under duress.
—Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Many consumers expect inflation to spike, and recession fears are rising, a scenario that puts both Trump and Powell under duress.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duress
Noun
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Add to that the pressures of career, family, caretaking responsibilities, financial stress — and midlife can be a roller coaster of uncertainty and stress.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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For Black women, these pressures are often doubled.—
Stephanie Long,
Essence,
15 May 2025
Noun
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New Organization And Team Operating Model AI technology by itself will not yield value until there is an openness to take a fresh look at business processes and combine them with resource and tech dependency with no constraints.—
Balmukund Shukla,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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This limitation is a significant constraint on his potential serving speed.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Therapy involves asking patients to experience their stress and anxiety without performing a compulsion in response.—
Christina Caron,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Medium spiny neurons play an important role in habit formation, the process by which a behavior becomes automatic and habitual – think compulsions.—
Carol Mathews,
The Conversation,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The #MeToo movement, in particular, has laid bare the culture of coercion and abuse that permeates every institution and created space for women to feel supported by online communities.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2025
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On May 13, Ventura described a relationship marked by emotional abuse and coercion.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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“Duress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duress. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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