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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This part of the brain helps leaders manage stress, think more clearly under pressure and make better, more thoughtful decisions.
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Raquel Gomes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump Media, which traders under the ticker DJT — also Trump’s initials — has more than doubled this year but has also been under pressure recently.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Like its traditional media peers, Fox has been under pressure on the advertising front due to cord-cutting’s impact on linear pay-TV subscriber levels, but its news and sports holdings lessen the vulnerability.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
France maintains that the measures against brandy are political, designed to put the European Union under pressure after the bloc imposed tariffs of up to 35.3 percent on Chinese electric vehicles over unfair competition claims.
—Afp, Fortune Asia, 4 Nov. 2024
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Raquel Gomes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump Media, which traders under the ticker DJT — also Trump’s initials — has more than doubled this year but has also been under pressure recently.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Like its traditional media peers, Fox has been under pressure on the advertising front due to cord-cutting’s impact on linear pay-TV subscriber levels, but its news and sports holdings lessen the vulnerability.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
France maintains that the measures against brandy are political, designed to put the European Union under pressure after the bloc imposed tariffs of up to 35.3 percent on Chinese electric vehicles over unfair competition claims.
—Afp, Fortune Asia, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Under pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20pressure. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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