intolerable pressure

Frequency: 6.24.5 per million words

stress that is too difficult to bear

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Examples (10)

  • The manager resigned because he was under intolerable pressure to meet sales targets.
  • She felt an intolerable pressure to succeed in her academic career.
  • The scandal placed the government under intolerable pressure to call an election.
  • Rising inflation is putting intolerable pressure on family budgets.
  • He finally cracked under the intolerable pressure of the police investigation.
  • The rescue team worked under intolerable pressure to save the trapped miners.
  • Constant media scrutiny creates intolerable pressure for young celebrities.
  • The heavy debt placed an intolerable pressure on their marriage.
  • Employees complained about the intolerable pressure from upper management.
  • It is dangerous to put children under such intolerable pressure to perform.