social pressure
Example Sentences
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Paradoxically, the social pressure to overachieve as a parent only seems to intensify with mothers’ increased participation in the labor market.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Their findings suggest that in societies where social pressure is stronger, tipping averages rise over time.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026
"Families often cannot bear the social pressure, so they stop their girls from playing," she said.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
The winter holiday period is meant to be joyful, yet for many of us it comes with a heavy mix of responsibilities and social pressure to go to parties and events we don't want to.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 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
