social pressure
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"And you can certainly say that there was a kind of social pressure -- but nobody was forced to join the party."
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Their findings suggest that in societies where social pressure is stronger, tipping averages rise over time.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 2, 2026
His restraint suits a story in which machine-kind and humankind begin to feel shrink-wrapped together, the ghosts belabored by increasing social pressure, the humans jolted by high-voltage wires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
Nina is also under social pressure to keep up with her fellow wealthy housewives’ habits, such as giving speeches to the PTA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
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
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