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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Her poise and confidence under pressure were out of this world.
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Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The City Council had been under pressure to act on its commitments to road safety.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Broadcast series are under pressure to reduce budgets, and cast reductions are one way to cut costs.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
The biotechs under pressure The S & P Biotech ETF (XBI) is down 12.5% in three months.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The City Council had been under pressure to act on its commitments to road safety.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Broadcast series are under pressure to reduce budgets, and cast reductions are one way to cut costs.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
The biotechs under pressure The S & P Biotech ETF (XBI) is down 12.5% in three months.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 24 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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