imposed upon

Example Sentences

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It's imposed upon us and that's why it was so hard, for me at least, to come to terms with.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Havel calls for people to remove the signs and endorse a different world order than the one imposed upon them.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2026

This is not a law imposed upon the U.S. by someone else.

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026

For the most part, the comedy, which does come out of the characters, works better than the tragedy, which feels imposed upon them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025

I was learning already from the frantic light in her eyes the strain that the city imposed upon its people.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright