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Meanings of was a pressure in English

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Usage of was a pressure in English
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There was a pressure on her feelings that weighed them down heavily.
The Hand but Not the Heart; Or, The Life-Trials of Jessie Loring
2
Did he feel there was a pressure to fit in a certain way?
The Guardian
3
There was a pressure-herexpression changed from one of concern to dawning horror.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
4
There was a pressure, a stretching apart, and a... a breakage.
More Than Human
5
It seemed to swell, as if there was a pressure from within outwards.
Bella Donna: A Novel
6
There was a pressure on his bosom-a sense of discomfort- awantof self-satisfaction.
Home Lights and Shadows
7
His pain was a pressure he needed to push against.
The nobodies album
8
I imagine that he, like I, realized that the laughter was a pressure valve.
Patient Zero
9
There was a pressure on the side of his head.
Stars rain down
10
There was a pressure building above them, they knew.
Empire in black and gold
11
It was a pressure I could have done without.
The Guardian
12
They only closed if there was a pressure loss.
The Naked God
13
There was a pressure mine here, under the paving.
The stand
14
The only response was a pressure of the arm about the shoulders of The Oskaloosa Kid.
The Oakdale Affair
15
There was a pressure building in his chest.
Shadows
16
Still there was a pressure on his feelings, which thought could trace to that unlucky dollar.
Home Lights and Shadows
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