downtrodden

Example Sentences

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On social media, he can be seen cutting through the most downtrodden parts of Skid Row on his white and neon green Honda Grom minibike, almost always in search of a subject to document.

From Los Angeles Times

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

No doubt the postal workers in Plinkst were as miserable and downtrodden as the rest of the town.

From Literature

“It is a gift from Baroness Hoover, in appreciation for all I have done for the poor and downtrodden.”

From Literature