put upon
Example Sentences
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While Mescal’s no stranger to playing the put-upon father in his relatively brief yet prolific career, his brooding verges on laughable.
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025
But however put-upon we may feel, our kids' failure to overtly and regularly praise us for our maternal virtues is nothing beside the societal lack of appreciation for some of the animal kingdom's great mothers.
From Salon • May 11, 2025
We felt ourselves to be put-upon entry-level hirelings right when “The Devil Wears Prada” came out in 2006.
From New York Times • May 2, 2024
His character Alejandro desperately needs someone to sponsor his work visa, and he thinks he may have found that person in Tilda Swinton’s Elizabeth, a caustic, put-upon art critic.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024
Hermione was already queuing outside, carrying an armful of heavy books and looking put-upon.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
