DURESS in a Sentence

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1. The hostages were held under duress until the prisoners' demands were met.

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 Meanings and Examples of DURESS
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duress
 n.  forcible restraint, especially unlawfully
Classic Sentence:
1  The crowd without gave way, and several warriors entered the place, bringing with them the hapless conjurer, who had been left so long by the scout in duress.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 27
Example Sentence:
1  The hostages were held under duress until the prisoners' demands were met.