as in pressure
the use of power to impose one's will on another
complied with the order only under duress
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Recent Examples of duress
Cleveland is sixth in pressure rate and third in sack rate, which means Carson Wentz will need to maintain his thus far unflappable performance while under duress if the Vikings are going to score.
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J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Under duress, the FCC convened an emergency meeting on the matter of Mae West.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Flights will continue to take off, but the aviation sector will be under duress and that means most likely some delays and cancellations.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Let’s accept that OpenAI’s 700 million weekly users, four times the amount of last year, aren’t going there under duress.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duress
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Auburn committed 26 against Texas' full- and half-court pressure with the Longhorns turning them into 40 points.—
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Polymer packaging requires injection molding, which normally uses high pressure.—
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China’s true constraints Beijing has not refrained from action against Taiwan out of deference to international law and norms.—
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That work—integrating hardware, software, sensors, safety systems, and real-world constraints—remains enormously difficult, slow, and capital-intensive.—
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These obsessions and compulsions interfere with daily activities and cause significant distress.—
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These obsessions and compulsions can vary from person to person.—
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In recent years Beijing has ramped up its military intimidation of Taiwan, including by simulating blockades.—
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Those groups have been active in the streets, detaining opponents and reinforcing regime authority through intimidation.—
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Kelly, clearly, will keep standing up to these feckless attempts at coercion.—
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External coercion absent a credible internal political project does not deliver freedom.—
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“Duress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duress. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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