suppressed
Example Sentences
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"In another child, the therapy completely suppressed metabolic crises that occurred almost monthly, while another patient no longer suffered from epileptic seizures."
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
In 2013, he shot to fame after winning a popular rap battle in Nepal, with sharp verses that carried the frustration of a generation that felt suppressed and abandoned.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
And an underpinning of loneliness and suppressed yearning.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Gregory Brew, a senior analyst at the Eurasia Group, said that if hostilities drag on, the volume of Iranian exports is likely to be suppressed by sustained U.S. military and sanctions pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
At the time, I’d suppressed the urge to ask him a dozen questions.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.