as in unaffected
having a relaxed, casual manner
a low-pressure boss who lets employees do their work without looking over their shoulders
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Recent Examples of low-pressure
But back-to-back days of single-digit humidity and dry wind gusts set up by the low-pressure trough during what’s normally a wetter time of year helped set the stage for extreme fire behavior.
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
The low-pressure area is forecast to move west across Florida on Tuesday and then move into the northeastern Gulf by Wednesday.
—Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
The moisture sparking all that rain is attached to a low-pressure system drifting off the northeast coast of Florida this weekend.
—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Ford is recalling more than 850,000 of its cars across the U.S. because the low-pressure fuel pump inside the vehicles may fail — and potentially cause an engine stall while driving.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
The low-pressure area is forecast to move west across Florida on Tuesday and then move into the northeastern Gulf by Wednesday.
—Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
The moisture sparking all that rain is attached to a low-pressure system drifting off the northeast coast of Florida this weekend.
—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Ford is recalling more than 850,000 of its cars across the U.S. because the low-pressure fuel pump inside the vehicles may fail — and potentially cause an engine stall while driving.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-pressure
Adjective
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But the economy won’t spiral downward too far, because so much of America’s spending and production is unaffected by tariffs.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Many experts believe that most of the auto sales this year have been of inventory that was imported before the duties, meaning their prices would be unaffected.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Guests can choose from a variety of pastries and breakfast foods, coffee and more to keep things casual, or order from their selection of cocktails and wine.—
Ramal Nasim
July 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Popups and its popular Sunday Suppers offer another avenue for more casual dining.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Too informal with answers and language The team acknowledges that Gen Z’s use of slang is one of their defining traits.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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As Home Depot spread across America beginning in the 1980s, an informal economy of day laborers looking for work, mostly from Mexico and South America, grew around the company’s sprawling parking lots in cities and suburbs with large immigrant populations.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Alan Rickman, with his deep, mellow, softly puffing voice, is immensely sympathetic as that most patient of suitors, Colonel Brandon.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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The aromatic wine enlivens the mellow notes of the squash while the pyrazines (a green pepper taste) in certain Sauvignon Blancs are a match for the similar flavor of the bell peppers.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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This entails the focus on more flexible work arrangements and challenges the more deeply rooted traditional relationships between employees and employers.—
Bankim Chandra,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Compared to most other garden crops, carrots are relatively flexible about their lighting needs and grow in either full or part sun locations.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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The Blackpink superstar joined the F1 soundtrack, which is packed with familiar musicians across a variety of genres.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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As more travelers arrive, so do the familiar questions about how to grow tourism without diluting what makes a place special.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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On vacation, Nicola Peltz styled hers in a breezy, nonchalant way, with a black tank and yellow paisley-print skirt.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
23 July 2025
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The collection’s journey touched down in Argentina, the Scottish Highlands, as well as New Zealand and Australia, home of its merino wool, for a refined traveler’s wardrobe crafted from top-notch fabrications exuding nonchalant sophistication.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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This cropped style captures Reese Witherspoon’s summer jeans look — casual, cool, and easygoing.—
Jeaneen Russell,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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Effortlessly festive, striking the perfect balance between fun and easygoing.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
18 July 2025
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“Low-pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-pressure. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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