- present participle of repress.
repressing
Example Sentences
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“We’re not making records that are just going to go sit on the shelf — these are records we’re continually repressing all the time anyway.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
This strategy involves the central bank artificially repressing bond yields in the market.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 19, 2025
Beijing has been accused for years of repressing the Muslim Uyghur minority in the province, which borders Kazakhstan.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025
They argue that they cannot engage a government that has been repressing them as they demand basic human rights.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
Or was it also about self- control, staying on top of your feelings, repressing those that got in the way of an emotionally difficult job?
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
