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

Staying present with the sensations of any of the innumerable burdens that are thrust upon us can yield an experience of transcendence — or, at the very least, an acceptance of what inexorably exists.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

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