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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Setting Clear Boundaries Some team members may thrive under pressure, but that doesn’t mean everyone around should absorb it without limits.
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Lisa Bodell, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Cloud partners under pressure After Broadcom bought VMware, the virtualization firm's approach to working with resellers changed.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
But, as the Lynx showed the latter parts of last season, this was a group that was built to perform under pressure late.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 22 May 2025
In such negotiations, both the insurer and the health system are under pressure to reach a deal before the deadline, said Ge Bai, a professor of accounting and health policy at Johns Hopkins University.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
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Lisa Bodell, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Cloud partners under pressure After Broadcom bought VMware, the virtualization firm's approach to working with resellers changed.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
But, as the Lynx showed the latter parts of last season, this was a group that was built to perform under pressure late.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 22 May 2025
In such negotiations, both the insurer and the health system are under pressure to reach a deal before the deadline, said Ge Bai, a professor of accounting and health policy at Johns Hopkins University.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 21 May 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 Jun. 2025.
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