impose upon
Example Sentences
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A sense of discomfort in the roles their inheritance and their culture impose upon them is shared by all the major characters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Simply put, companies are not concerned with the costs their satellites impose upon space as a common resource.
From Slate • May 19, 2021
I would ask: What rules or restraints would you impose upon yourself and others in your administration on tweeting?
From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2019
“Ask yourself: Does the concept of citizenship mean anything? Does it grant a person special consideration in the eyes of our government? Does it impose upon him or her special duties or obligations?” he said.
From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2018
But his polite regrets didn’t impose upon her, and when she galloped away with the Count, she saw Laurie sit down by her aunt with an actual expression of relief.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
