under pressure

idiom

: tightly pressed into a container

The contents of the bottle are under pressure.

: in a state of stress or anxiety because of having too much to do

They both work well under pressure.

: being made to feel forced to do something (as by arguments, threats, etc.)

The mayor is under pressure to resign.

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Global supply chains, not just Italy’s, are under pressure — and increasingly under scrutiny. —

Martino Carrera, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell modestly, under pressure from declines in Club and Dow stock Honeywell following a mixed quarter and a disappointing sales outlook. —

Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024 Although leaders sometimes feel under pressure to be flawless, vulnerability is quite powerful. —

Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 But the platform has been under pressure for years over its promotion of gun culture from advocacy groups such as Everytown for Gun Safety and public officials such as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. —

David Ingram, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for under pressure

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