put upon
Example Sentences
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“And so to put upon yourself that every waking minute is oriented around your kids is not a way to live.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
I want to emphasize the pressure that was put upon me as a new mom to take pain medication after I refused several times.
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2026
Hargitay’s siblings say that that version of Mansfield, the one who put up with being put upon, was only one layer of the mother they knew.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2025
The Sword is put upon The King, and he sits.
From BBC ● May 5, 2023
“Why do you not climb into it yourself? Surely you are bold enough. Or are you a coward at heart, when the test is put upon you?”
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
