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.

Examples of under pressure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, Boeing has been under pressure this year after its planes were involved in a series of quality control incidents that have made headlines around the world—most notably the mid-air blowout of a door plug on an Alaska Airlines flight in January. —David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024

While near-term market volatility has kept the stock under pressure, this pullback offers an attractive entry point for investors with a forward-looking view of AMD’s growth trajectory. —Tony Zhang, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024

Reading complex fiction helps train the brain to adapt and operate creatively under pressure. —Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024

In the 1990s, England and Wales, under pressure over coerced confessions, had pioneered an interrogation method that forbids lying and relies on open-ended questioning. —Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024