under pressure

Example Sentences

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Tickmill said it remained under pressure as hopes of geopolitical de-escalation and progress toward a deal in the Middle East could reduce safe-haven demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

While Barry had started to move towards Guehi, he was not placing the opponent under pressure.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

So the days of the incredibly cheap flights were under pressure no matter what.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Tech companies are already under pressure to show their AI investments are paying off as depreciation accelerates and eats into reported profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Most of us, under pressure, get too aroused, and past a certain point, our bodies begin shutting down so many sources of information that we start to become useless.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell