oppress

Example Sentences

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"These rules lack humanity and rationality, and they oppress us every day."

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

But that doesn’t mean she’s motivated by a desire to oppress.

From Slate • Jul. 29, 2024

“But we certainly don’t want to oppress churches or a family member from getting out their family.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

It was a tool of their rebellion but also a tool to oppress their mother, who was their oppressor.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2023

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