pressure
Example Sentences
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Lara rejected pressure from wildfire victim advocates to delay an interim 17% emergency hike until State Farm’s claims practices could be examined.
From Los Angeles Times
“Let’s not fold to advocacy pressure … whatever the headlines,” one top executive counseled his colleagues.
From Los Angeles Times
As a result, you are understandably struggling with emotional enmeshment, a dysfunctional relationship dynamic where boundaries are blurred, pressure is applied to participate in the emotions, anxieties and responsibilities of another person.
From MarketWatch
Some analysts said they were concerned about the pace of sales growth at Wesfarmers’s main retail businesses, which still make up much of its earnings, as consumers continue to battle cost-of-living pressures amid persistent inflation.
Abu Dhabi's role came under increased scrutiny after the el-Fasher massacre, but there was no public pressure on the Emiratis from the UN, the US or the UK.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
