How to pronounce duress
Listen to duress in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“duress” in real sentences
102 clips in the index · 10 American · 18 British · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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under duress for propaganda purposes.
UK Parliament · hear it here
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out a reply under emotional duress.
The School of Life · hear it here
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You're here today under duress.
PBS NewsHour · hear it here
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it it can cause unnecessary duress.
The Diary Of A CEO · hear it here
Why real speech
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