repress

Example Sentences

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The character tends to repress her feelings, and her initial reaction to John’s death is stoic and reserved.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

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

Like many LGBTQ+ amateur athletes, Kortuem has a nagging feeling that having to repress a part of his personality stopped him being his best - and potentially cost him sporting opportunities.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Among white Americans are committed segregationists who will repress regardless—and others who are uneasy about repression but uncertain about protesters’ aims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

“We just don’t remember a lot of them. We repress them. We sort of push them away and forget them, because sometimes they’re too painful.”

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok