peer pressure
noun
: a feeling that one must do the same things as other people of one's age and social group in order to be liked or respected by them
She started drinking in high school because of peer pressure.
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The choice is yours; live by your standards, and the results will far outweigh giving in to peer pressure.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
In this case, parents can stress there is no need to get circumcised because of peer pressure.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
But the Council can and does fall victim to the peer pressure of the people who won’t leave them alone.
—Fran Hoepfner, Curbed, 31 Dec. 2024
As the displays get more elaborate (thanks in part to peer pressure), installation gets more complicated and requires more expertise.
—Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
In this case, parents can stress there is no need to get circumcised because of peer pressure.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
But the Council can and does fall victim to the peer pressure of the people who won’t leave them alone.
—Fran Hoepfner, Curbed, 31 Dec. 2024
As the displays get more elaborate (thanks in part to peer pressure), installation gets more complicated and requires more expertise.
—Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Peer pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peer%20pressure. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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