tyrants
Example Sentences
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Abigail Adams recognized this tension immediately, writing to her husband to “remember the ladies” and warning that “all Men would be tyrants if they could.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The pontiff responded by saying he had a "moral duty to speak out" against war -- and then sparked more headlines with a speech in Cameroon lambasting "tyrants" ransacking the world.
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
It follows the Pope's warning earlier this month that the world is being "ravaged by a handful of tyrants" as he criticised the cost of war during a visit to Cameroon.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Humans have laughed at tyrants going back to the days of the ancient Greeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025
A prosperous city-state on the east side of the island of Sicily, Syracuse had been muddling along for years under a succession of tyrants.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
