duress

Example Sentences

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Canada’s economy is struggling with slow growth, with manufacturers under duress from hefty U.S. tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Haggis has its defenders, but it is not, for most Americans, a food you crave under emotional duress.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

However, Masud has claimed the confession is false, was made under duress and should be ruled inadmissible before his trial in Washington DC later this year.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

In 2021, Tarrant's former lawyer, Tony Ellis, said his client had believed "the simplest way out was to plead guilty", arguing the plea was made under duress.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

My biology textbook said that dogs can smell fear because of a chemical secreted by human glands in a state of duress, the same chemical a dog’s prey secretes.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth