How to use "duress" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "duress" in popular movie and book plots

  • After the funeral, Peg, seeing how Charles was under duress about his father passing away, tells him that she'll always be there for him.  - Safelight (film)
  • Windmark gains the upper hand, but Olivia, under emotional duress of fighting for her daughter Etta, activates her latent Cortexiphan powers.  - An Enemy of Fate
  • Awaiting sentencing in prison, Isabelle withdraws her confession, claiming it was made under duress and while heavily medicated.  - Love Crime
  • Hurley reassures him that he's not insane at all, and attributes Walt's existential duress to his separation from the Island.  - The New Man in Charge
  • Under duress Kaatesh reveals that Tipparaju is dead but Vyasaraya lives in Hubli.  - Aakasmika
  • To add to the tension, Ramanbhai is under duress because his colleague, Vilas Pandey (Saurabh Shukla) is after his life.  - Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin
  • Gordon is also captured and under duress pretends to decode the position message to the convoy.  - Rendezvous (1935 film)
  • Aditi reveals her feelings for Jai under duress from Sushant, who slaps her on her face, leaving a bruise.  - Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
  • As it is, under duress Mpodo had identified one of his underground comrades, Steve Sizela.  - Red Dust (2004 film)
  • Under the constant duress of the news media's allegations, Mueller plans to flee to South America.  - Getting Away with Murder (film)
  • However, the Taiidan Emperor believed the Hiigaran expanse was too great, and thus under duress forced them into exile.  - Homeworld 2

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