thrust upon

Example Sentences

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But some commanders in chief have international affairs thrust upon them.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Part of the reason for Truman’s detachment was the immense scope of the job thrust upon him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Chalamet has already taken his boy messiah in the “Dune” movies to a dangerously dark place; his Dylan is cut from the same cloth, uncomfortable with the mantle thrust upon him.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024

Anyone can have that destiny thrust upon them.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

The experience had been thrust upon her with no warning, as if she were a character in a comedic French play.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood