high-pressure
Example Sentences
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The stress of our high-pressure careers has left both my wife and me completely miserable.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Charlisse Leger-Walker feels prepared to take on the Longhorns’ high-pressure defense, thanks to UCLA’s practice players.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
His high-pressure defense pushed the Huskers to a 26-6 record.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
He presented the vast military buildup in the Persian Gulf as a high-pressure negotiating tactic in the short-lived bargaining sessions over Iran’s nuclear enrichment.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026
You know how sometimes, when you have a high-pressure decision to make, you feel like everybody is looking at you?
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
