oppressed

Example Sentences

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Although she had already received a good deal of acclaim, O’Keeffe had begun to feel oppressed by her life in New York with her husband, the pioneering photographer and art dealer Alfred Stieglitz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The march was an "international demonstration... in support of Palestinians and all the oppressed around the world", the group added after the ban was announced.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

But if you say you’re fighting a war on behalf of a country’s oppressed people, it’s a good idea—in fact, it is an essential element of the war strategy—to think about this problem.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

The Islamic Human Rights Commission describes Al Quds Day as an "international demonstration... in support of Palestinians and all the oppressed around the world".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Their desire is more just than that of the nobles—the former want not to be oppressed, while the latter want to oppress.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli