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

Still, he said, AI could become so effective that it could powerfully oppress free speech.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2024

This is the hard truth: There is no such thing as pure blood, and no cultural group or human being has the right to oppress another.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2024

“I don’t like favors, they oppress and make me feel like a slave. I’d rather do everything for myself, and be perfectly independent.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott