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

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

Low-flush toilets, in my opinion, should have never been thrust upon all of us.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023

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