repressed
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Cummings has a wider range to traverse as Arnold, whose repressed rage eventually has to find an outlet.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
He is raised to be idle, insular and emotionally repressed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Inside Iran, opposition figures have been repressed and imprisoned, as was the case with jailed 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
But seeing the show, in which two athletes enter a loving relationship, stirred repressed feelings.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
“Yeah, it was,” I said, and we finished breakfast together, communicating only through overly stern looks and repressed giggles.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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