persecuted

Example Sentences

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They have a long history of being persecuted and betrayed.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Her new collection pays tribute to women persecuted during historical witch hunts.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

“This is also a film about infamy, because he’s being persecuted so unfairly. He gets killed, and then they killed him again because they killed his reputation,” Moura notes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Many people come to the border seeking asylum, a formal process under which eligible migrants ask the government for legal protections after fleeing places where they believe they would be persecuted or tortured upon returning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must—at that moment—become the center of the universe.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel