oppressively
Example Sentences
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“But I got so oppressively excited in my 20s that I started annoying people. My lesson was walk it back.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
But as the court explained, the legitimacy of the courts as institutions is not something to be shrugged off in favor of oppressively strict legal rules.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
There are 29 of them, and they are unrelievedly and oppressively gloomy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
"The problem lies firmly with the gimmicky, oppressively dour staging, which consistently works against all of them."
From BBC ● May 24, 2024
The fug of body odour, perfume and laundry soap hangs oppressively above bowed, damp heads.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
