social pressure

Example Sentences

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On Saturday nights, when social pressure to stay out can be strongest, it’s easier to slip away without triggering the inevitable round of protests and “Ah, don’t go yet!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

"Families often cannot bear the social pressure, so they stop their girls from playing," she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Their findings suggest that in societies where social pressure is stronger, tipping averages rise over time.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

"It can only be social pressure that's around her that's causing that. So, I do feel for her," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

In a 2005 poll by The New York Times, fully 81 percent of Americans said they had felt social pressure to buy high-priced goods.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times