oppress

Example Sentences

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“Yes, the queer community has villains, we have people who are seeking to oppress us,” Rice says in the film.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

"These rules lack humanity and rationality, and they oppress us every day."

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

But that doesn’t mean she’s motivated by a desire to oppress.

From Slate • Jul. 29, 2024

His recent homilies, based on Jesus’ teachings about love of God and neighbor as well as the importance of acting out one’s values, have denounced “dictators who say they love God but oppress the people.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

Their desire is more just than that of the nobles—the former want not to be oppressed, while the latter want to oppress.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli