Definition: 1. A force that compels. 2. The somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin. 3. The act of pressing. 4. The force produced by a particular amount of gas or liquid in a confined space or container.
Use 'pressure' in a sentence:
1. She's holding up well under the pressure.
2. This drug is used to lower blood pressure.
3. Pressure was brought to bear on us to finish the work on time.
4. The government is under pressure to relax censorship regulations.
5. They finally bowed to pressure from the public.
6. The pressure now was relentless.
7. The director is under increasing pressure to resign.
8. Even if I had the talent to play tennis I couldn't stand the pressure.
9. Check the tyre pressure regularly.
10. Pressure is mounting on the government to change the law.
11. How can anyone enjoy the pressures of city life?
12. She kicked at the door with her foot, and the pressure was enough to open it.
13. A weaker man would have buckled under the pressure.
14. I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest.
15. The pressure of work is beginning to get to him.
16. Meteorologist believe this pressure jump is the mechanism responsible for storm and tornado.
17. We did not want to put any undue pressure on them.
18. The new sports centre will take the pressure off the old one.
19. I admire her coolness under pressure.
20. He never gets ruffled , even under pressure.
21. The pressure for change continued to mount.
22. The pressure of his fingers had relaxed.
23. Teenagers may find it difficult to resist peer pressure .
24. The team performs well under pressure.
25. University teachers are under pressure to publish.
26. He never gets ruffled, even under pressure.
27. The government eventually bowed to popular pressure.
28. The barriers gave way under the pressure of the crowd.
29. The Government should not be pressured into making hasty decisions.
30. We admired his calmness under pressure.
31. He was under strong pressure to resign.
32. Some people can only operate well under pressure.
33. Pressure must be uniformly distributed over the whole surface.
34. He was wilting under the pressure of work.
35. The window in the cockpit had blown in and the pressure dropped dramatically.
36. He will never pressure you to get married.
37. That's when the pressure really started.
38. We are working under extreme pressure at the moment.
39. High blood pressure is a common accompaniment to this disease.
40. She finally flipped under the pressure.
41. Its government is under pressure from the European Commission.
42. I need to have my blood pressure taken.
43. You need to be able to handle pressure in this job.
44. He's good at dealing with pressure.
45. His blood pressure had dropped severely.
46. He may have put pressure on her to agree.
47. Smoking often elevates blood pressure.
48. Can you work under pressure?
49. Smokers often have raised blood pressure.
50. Wood blocks may compress a great deal under pressure.
51. They felt continual pressure to perform well.
52. He changed his mind under the pressure from others.
53. Can you work under pressure?.
54. She was unable to attend because of the pressure of work.
55. The doctor drew off some fluid to relieve the pressure.
56. The government had to bow to public pressure.
57. A band of high/low pressure is moving across the country.
58. Pressure can bring out the worst in people.
59. Teenagers may find it difficult to resist peer pressure.
60. The judge has caved in to political pressure.
61. Warm air is now being drawn in from another high pressure area over the North Sea.
62. Don't let yourself be pressured into making a hasty decision.
63. He didn't put any pressure on her.
64. Blood pressure and respiration are also recorded.
65. Water supplies to the house are at low pressure.
66. Pressure applied to the wound will stop the bleeding.
67. You only need to apply light pressure.
68. The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding.
69. Both methods rely on the accurate determination of the pressure of the gas.
70. There is a great deal of pressure on young people to conform.
71. Your doctor will monitor your blood pressure.
72. Emotional stress can elevate blood pressure.
73. The temperature remained constant while pressure was a variable in the experiment.
74. Water is forced through the pipes at high pressure.
