Grammar fix
social pressure
pressure from other people
The feeling that you have to do something because other people expect it or because it is common in your group or society.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Many teenagers feel social pressure to dress in a certain way.
In my opinion, social pressure can strongly influence young people’s choices, especially when it comes to education and career paths.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I felt social pressure of my friends.
Say: I felt social pressure from my friends.
Pressure FROM people, not 'of'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
Natural; the formal version is wordy and stiff.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
social pressure to
- to
- from
- intense
- under