downtrodden

Example Sentences

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The most important college football story in these parts is about the downtrodden program from Westwood and whether it will leave its dump of a stadium in Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times

“When I first heard about ‘The Gilded Age,’ I was like, ‘Oh, what servant am I going to be asked to play? What downtrodden character?’

From Los Angeles Times

The Labour leader said he understood the "despair of a downtrodden country" but urged voters to "choose the hope of a national renewal".

From BBC

Keir Starmer promised “credible hope” for what he described as “a downtrodden Britain” in a speech in Bristol at the start of what will almost certainly be a general election year.

From BBC

Earlier, in a speech in Bristol, Sir Keir set out what he called "Project Hope" for a "downtrodden Britain".

From BBC