suppressed
Example Sentences
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And, in fact, it is easier to offer small raises when inflation is higher—which keeps real wage growth suppressed and helps defray some labor cost and reduce the need for mass layoffs.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
And an underpinning of loneliness and suppressed yearning.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Gregory Brew, a senior analyst at the Eurasia Group, said that if hostilities drag on, the volume of Iranian exports is likely to be suppressed by sustained U.S. military and sanctions pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Disruption to oil exports or damage to infrastructure would compound public anger that has been suppressed rather than resolved.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
“Those three soldiers,” he said with barely suppressed urgency, “I need to know where you were with them.”
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
