Grammar fix

a pressing need

urgent requirement

a situation where something is needed very soon because it is extremely important or cannot be delayed

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

There's a pressing need for affordable housing in many major cities.daily life
In my opinion, there is a pressing need for governments to invest more in renewable energy sources, as climate change is becoming an increasingly urgent issue.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: a pressing need (for something/to do something)

WrongThere is a pressing need of reform.

RightThere is a pressing need for reform.

'A need FOR something', not 'of'.

Patterna pressing need (for something/to do something)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff There exists an urgent necessity for additional funding.

Natural There's a pressing need for more funding.

'Exists an urgent necessity' is bureaucratic; 'there's a pressing need for' is the natural frame.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

a pressing need for
foraddressmeetthere's

Don't confuse it

Unlike the basic use of 'need', which can refer to any requirement, 'a pressing need' specifically stresses that the need is urgent and requires immediate attention.

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