oppressively
Example Sentences
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But as the court explained, the legitimacy of the courts as institutions is not something to be shrugged off in favor of oppressively strict legal rules.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
There are 29 of them, and they are unrelievedly and oppressively gloomy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in June 1968 cast an oppressively long shadow in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2024
It is a tantalizing idea, a seeming off-ramp from the oppressively bleak reality of the near future, which may well include a seriously overheated planet where life in some places becomes unsustainable levels.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2024
The cockpit was oppressively cramped, forcing pilot and copilot to live cheek by jowl for missions as long as sixteen hours.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
