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duress
noun as in threat, hardship
Example Sentences
"I think the best way to make those concessions is voluntarily rather than under duress. It's a better look certainly," says Rory Sutherland.
Tatum's defence lawyers claimed these later statements had been obtained under duress.
While some critics see the resignations as a timely reckoning for the once-beloved state institution, others have suggested they are a result of duress from right-wing detractors and the United States.
“Die My Love” seeks the eternal relevance of a film like “A Woman Under the Influence,” which so achingly portrays a mother’s undying love for her children amidst psychological duress.
Prince Harry joked that he was "under duress" when he wore the bright blue cap during the epic Game 4 of the World Series in Los Angeles.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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