thrust upon
Example Sentences
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But some commanders in chief have international affairs thrust upon them.
From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026
For regular people, “having to pay an extra fee to handle the unrecyclable plastic packaging that is thrust upon us every day is antithetical to every concept of producer responsibility.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
It had character thrust upon it by history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
He now has the captain's armband, although it was not what he wanted but rather something that was thrust upon him.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2023
How is it that until Peeta and I were thrust upon him, there was no one at all in his life?
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
