tyranny
Example Sentences
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This distinction mattered enormously to the founders, who were deeply suspicious of standing armies and associated them with tyranny and imperial overreach.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
The tyranny of the status quo isn’t ending.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026
"The people of Myanmar have shown extraordinary courage in resisting military tyranny," Andrews said.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
It covers the tyranny of gender roles and the comfort of escaping into obsession, and Ms. Shaw is very good at inhabiting such perspectives, hinting at broader issues but favoring subtlety and suggestion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
Surely they could not possibly think this was just Bandit’s scheme to escape the tyranny of piano lessons for the joys of Jackie Robinson!
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
Vocabulary lists containing tyranny
The Declaration of Independence
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Fahrenheit 451
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American History I
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