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

The experience is the opposite of what one feels by the image glut and sound bites of modern life, the psychologically destabilizing ether of digital distractions that can oppress the soul.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

And we should be aware that others who abuse the word by taking it from us intend to oppress us.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2025

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

From Slate • Jul. 29, 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