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
Financial turmoil has both Trump and Powell under duress
Trump’s tariff campaign, announced earlier this month, continues to rattle global financial markets.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
For once, the duress was being felt down the hallway.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
That’s a really big admission for Ellie, even if it is said under duress.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 May 2025
Their introduction signals not just another obstacle for Ellie and Dina but a deepening of the show's exploration of human nature under duress.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
For once, the duress was being felt down the hallway.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
That’s a really big admission for Ellie, even if it is said under duress.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 May 2025
Their introduction signals not just another obstacle for Ellie and Dina but a deepening of the show's exploration of human nature under duress.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duress
Noun
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The France captain arrived last summer with pressure on his shoulders from being a longstanding target for the club and its president, Florentino Perez, since his breakthrough at Monaco in 2016-17.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Acting in accordance with these principles will guide companies toward consistent and ethical conduct, regardless of laws and external pressures.—
Susana Sierra,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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But there’s only so much that educators and parents can achieve by working together if city and state leaders are not willing to face hard problems and revenue constraints.—
Milly Arciniegas,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2025
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There is no administrative independence, there are no limitations, there are no regulatory constraints in this government‘s view, only tools to be used as necessary.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Therapy involves asking patients to experience their stress and anxiety without performing a compulsion in response.—
Christina Caron,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Medium spiny neurons play an important role in habit formation, the process by which a behavior becomes automatic and habitual – think compulsions.—
Carol Mathews,
The Conversation,
13 May 2025
Noun
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This era demonstrated how hegemony involves more than coercion.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Ventura Fine finally came forward in November 2023, filing a lawsuit alleging that Combs kept her locked in the abusive relationship through frequent beatings, coercion, control over her career and blackmail.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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“Duress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duress. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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