duress

I want everyone to know she's being held under duress.

They were going to have him out and under duress very quickly.

There is no question the meeting took place under duress.

"There is certainly more duress than we had in mind."

Here, if ever we saw one, is a man under duress.

That, and financial duress, had been enough to bring me here.

Under duress from both their parents, the couple later married.

And several people close to the sales said they were being made under duress.

"You have to be under a lot of duress for that to happen."

She had always worried about him in times of duress.

Duress need not be physical and can take many forms.

He would not have given that number except at great need, probably under duress.

Then we'd have a better idea whether the captain was under duress.

Whether it would bear up under duress was another matter.

Her parents moved many times before coming to this country, under extraordinary duress.

Under financial duress he reduced the number to 500 for the final two issues.

The common law long allowed a claim if duress was of a physical nature.

Patients buy care often under duress and almost always out of ignorance.

However, duress is not a complete defense to all crimes.

It was written quickly (in less than 10 weeks) and under financial duress.

People held their opinions to themselves and gave up no information except under duress.

They would bring this duress to bear on your officers.

"I think everybody wants to see us under some duress.

He may have done it under duress, but that's no excuse.

It is used to indicate an agreement made under duress.