put upon
Example Sentences
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I want to emphasize the pressure that was put upon me as a new mom to take pain medication after I refused several times.
From Slate • Jan. 11, 2026
Turns out this same generation may also have been the most put upon and longest suffering.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
But, in the wake of the biggest trade so far this season, I thought back to the mission statement the Dodgers’ president of baseball operations put upon himself last winter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025
“We may forget or feel put upon by our responsibilities but we remain whole inside with memories of freedom to express without consequence. We don’t become other people as we age.”
From Salon • May 27, 2024
“Then if you aren’t sick what favorable construction can you put upon your behavior? Any excuse for it?”
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
