downtrodden

Example Sentences

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In light of the various industry-focused stock-market declines driven by AI adoption, some professional investors have been jumping onto downtrodden stocks.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

Throughout the book, elements from a talking fish to a possibly reincarnated dog exist alongside the bleak reality of a country so downtrodden and occupied that even its cartography isn’t in its own language.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Where are the demands for justice and freedom for the downtrodden victims of a brutally repressive state?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

The Dardennes are frequently described as socially conscious filmmakers whose body of work constitutes an extended implied plea for more sympathy for the downtrodden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

The Ash Being was the reason for Uncle Jet’s behavior and also must have been why Nathan had been so downtrodden these past few days.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young