How to Use peer pressure in a Sentence

peer pressure

noun
  • There’s a lot of peer pressure.
    — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Some may like the taste, but a lot of it may come down to peer pressure and image.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 June 2024
  • Kemp is doing just that ‒ and hoping that peer pressure works both ways.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Sometimes, kids don't want to talk to their parents about peer pressure.
    — Amy Morin, Parents, 3 Apr. 2026
  • But then the actual adults in the room seemed to succumb to peer pressure.
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Belt wasn’t going to keep it on for the game, but relented to peer pressure.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • But Lorenzen didn’t succumb to that peer pressure on the pier.
    — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
  • But Meyerson succumbed to peer pressure, tied on the red sash and ran with them.
    — Michael Cody Stephenson, The Arizona Republic, 9 Aug. 2024
  • In this case, parents can stress there is no need to get circumcised because of peer pressure.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
  • There are times when peer pressure does involve coercion and when kids will need refusal skills.
    — Phyllis Fagell, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The peer pressure from other kids and even other parents is extreme.
    — Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
  • That's kind of a bad peer pressure that there's always someone in bad weather that keeps driving.
    — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Just ditches her completely because of peer pressure from his rich friends.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The choice is yours; live by your standards, and the results will far outweigh giving in to peer pressure.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • How a child responds to peer pressure can highlight different traits.
    — Amy Morin, Parents, 3 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • There was peer pressure; a gun felt like a necessity to protect yourself from gang wars.
    — Mark Temnycky, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
  • Now that numbers have gone down, the folks who succumbed to peer pressure have started to watch their chickens come home to roost.
    — Kathleen Breitman, Fortune Crypto, 16 Mar. 2023
  • One runner planned to sauna only, but a healthy dose of peer pressure encouraged her to go in the water.
    — Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Parental pacts are easy to sign when little Alex is eight years old and the peer pressure to have a smartphone may not be very high.
    — Maren Thomas Bannon, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Young people tend to be more susceptible to peer pressure than adults, Mueller said.
    — Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024
  • Read on to learn the signs, types, and impact of peer pressure and how to handle it when your child experiences it.
    — Amy Morin, Parents, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Some say displaying the flag is more about peer pressure than patriotism.
    — Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 29 June 2026
  • The one harder drug that even gets name-checked is crack, which Michael declines to smoke even under peer pressure from his friends.
    — Vulture, 13 June 2023
  • Positive peer pressure can be a valuable part of learning how to socialize and grow.
    — Amy Morin, Parents, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Role-play how to handle a tough situation, like making friends, or saying no to peer pressure.
    — Jennifer Wolf, Parents, 30 July 2024
  • Take the time to speak to your kids about the dangers of illicit substances, how to avoid and manage peer pressure, and what to look for.
    — Nickolaus Hayes, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024
  • In many cases, this kind of peer pressure will subconsciously help a player know when to stop if things are not going well.
    — Steve Silverman, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The Nike zipper pull challenge, and others like it, are like a game, often fueled by peer pressure.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Not every player on a 53-man roster will be all-in, but peer pressure from leaders helps foster a sense of team.
    — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026

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