thrust upon
Example Sentences
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But some commanders in chief have international affairs thrust upon them.
From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026
After moving away from acting — a career that had been thrust upon her by her mother at just 6 years old — McCurdy began to furiously devote herself to writing in the mid-2010s.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 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
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
