oppressed

Example Sentences

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“And these are the times when we need it really badly, because somehow, we’re being oppressed all the time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

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 • Mar. 15, 2026

But if you say you’re fighting a war on behalf of a country’s oppressed people, it’s a good idea—in fact, it is an essential element of the war strategy—to think about this problem.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

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 • Mar. 11, 2026

“Who you writing to?” he asked, as oppressed suddenly by the silence as he had been by her talk.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin