repress

Example Sentences

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It said it will be sanctioning multiple entities, individuals and vessels to “stem the flow of revenue that the regime in Tehran uses to support terrorism abroad and repress its citizens.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

He works hard, has high energy, can’t repress his essential nature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Still, there are some precedents for attempts to repress them.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025

“It’s just so emotional, and you try to repress it and try to move ahead and be thankful for what you do have,” Arline said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2025

This first venture outside her new home was not starting out auspiciously for Kit, but as they set out along the road she could not repress her curiosity and bouncing spirits.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare