Being supported under his arms put excruciating pressure on his cracked ribs, but worse by far was the jolting of his head.

Working in New York is an invitation to excruciating pressure.

The excruciating internal pressures of holding all emotion inside oneself required periodic exorcism.

The blood hammered in her head, pounding with the excruciating pressure.

Now that would be some of the most acute and excruciating pressure a golfer could experience.

Living at the hotel, Mr. Rivers said, puts excruciating pressures on the more than 400 families who live there.

And the city is under excruciating pressure to slow the flow of homeless families into its overburdened shelter system.

He proved that he could persevere, fight his way back and prevail under the most excruciating pressure.

In a moment of excruciating pressure, Vinatieri was in his comfort zone.

Pulses of nausea and an excruciating pressure in her head made it impossible.