oppressed
Example Sentences
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Although she had already received a good deal of acclaim, O’Keeffe had begun to feel oppressed by her life in New York with her husband, the pioneering photographer and art dealer Alfred Stieglitz.
The march was an "international demonstration... in support of Palestinians and all the oppressed around the world", the group added after the ban was announced.
From Barron's
The Islamic Human Rights Commission describes Al Quds Day as an "international demonstration... in support of Palestinians and all the oppressed around the world".
From BBC
According to 1996 reporting by The Times, “Siembra” delivered pulsating salsa rhythms that “carried messages of freedom at a time when most of Latin America was oppressed by military dictatorships.”
From Los Angeles Times
The Kurds remain an oppressed people, but one that will fight for freedom for themselves and protection for others.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
