Expose (someone) to different, incompatible opinions.
 the executive has been cross-pressured by the interests of the states and the electorate
 Example sentencesExamples
-  Under-support was most pronounced among cross-pressured Republicans.
 -  Thus, this sector of Catholic voters is likely to feel cross-pressured in 2000.
 -  With the number of undecided voters shrinking in recent years, campaigns in 2004 are increasingly seeking out voters who are cross-pressured on issues.
 -  Occasionally I did encounter undecided voters who were genuinely cross-pressured.
 -  They are cross-pressured as well by the forces of globalisation and what they regard as Western imperialism and cultural domination.