feel under pressure vs feel pressure

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Feel under pressure' is used when someone is experiencing stress or being pushed to do something, while 'feel pressure' is more general and can refer to any situation where pressure is felt.

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feel under pressure

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express feeling stressed or pushed to do something.

This phrase is used when someone is experiencing stress or feeling overwhelmed by a situation. It indicates that the pressure is coming from an external source.

Examples:

I feel under pressure to finish this project by the deadline.
She feels under pressure to perform well in the competition.
He feels under pressure from his boss to meet the sales targets.

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Not a word to Piti, I do not want him to feel under pressure.
whereas the analysts of an investment bank that is being paid by a company for corporate financial services may feel under pressure to advise investment customers to put their money into that company, even if it is in serious difficulties,
Franchisees often feel under pressure to sign this type of contract annex, particularly where the franchiser is providing bridging finance or some other form of bridging assistance.
We should take the time to do that, even if Mr Cohn-Bendit feels under pressure.
I must say, however, and I think this is extremely important, that I did not feel pressurised by anyone, nor did I feel under political pressure.
One is the international oil cartel, which we do not address in one voice - or any voice at all - because when OPEC acts, it feels under no pressure from the EU to refrain from doing so.
Would the Council further agree that the adoption of such a framework decision would send a positive signal to our ethnic minorities in the European Union, particularly the Muslims, who feel under a lot of pressure in our continent at the moment?
Ladies and gentlemen, I am also speaking to you on behalf of the producers of the outermost regions, who sometimes feel abandoned when faced with the breaking up of many COMs imposed by the WTO under pressure from the Americans.
Our CDC team is trained to perform under pressure.
Countries where banks maintain secrecy are still under pressure.
Oh. Sometimes I surprise myself under pressure.
Maybe my unbelievable skill under pressure transformed me completely.
Under current circumstances public expenditure is everywhere under pressure.
Chinese exporting producers are therefore under pressure to find alternative export markets.
Human rights for refugees are coming under pressure.
You said you were under pressure...
But the collagen can still flex slightly and prevent the bone snapping under pressure.
I just thought you'd be the best person under pressure.
If you're under pressure to reopen the bridge to traffic...
That I am calm under pressure.

Alternatives:

feel stressed
feel overwhelmed
feel pushed
feel the weight of expectations
feel the heat

feel pressure

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express feeling pressure in a general sense.

This phrase is more general and can refer to any situation where pressure is felt, whether internal or external.

Examples:

I feel pressure to make the right decision.
She feels pressure to succeed in her career.
He feels pressure to live up to his parents' expectations.

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Of course I feel pressure, - because it comes with the job.
They pointed it out and we didn't remember, but - [Scoffs] that doesn't mean that we should feel pressure to make some big deal out of it, right?
I do feel pressure, But not...
Look, I know you feel pressure to bring in a case...
You'll feel pressure, OK?
You would feel pressure from the vibration, But it wouldn't hurt, however, because I would be
You see, Max, graduating students often feel pressure, which causes them to behave irrationally.
Besides, if you continue to act like an artist as you get older, you'll increasingly feel pressure - people will question your actions and ask you to act properly.
Your scalp would be numb, so you would hear the drill, you would feel pressure from the vibration, but it wouldn't hurt, however, because I would be taking a longer and more indirect route,

Alternatives:

feel stressed
feel the weight of expectations
feel the heat
feel the tension
feel the strain

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