1
: subjected to or marked by repression
2
: characterized by restraint
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Examples of repressed in a Sentence
a 19th-century church in the repressed style favored by the strict religious sect
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However, repressed emotions may resurface as Venus clashes with Pluto, bringing light to unspoken tensions in your personal life.
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
So begins an extraordinary relationship that sees Samuel testing the mechanisms of her repressed sexuality: Romy is aroused by potentially humiliating high-stakes situations, which create a fascinating tension when Samuel begins to date her assistant Esme (Sophie Wilde) on the side.
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Mackenzie argued that his religious beliefs were being repressed.
—Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
So begins an extraordinary relationship that sees Samuel testing the mechanisms of her repressed sexuality: Romy is aroused by potentially humiliating high-stakes situations, which create a fascinating tension when Samuel begins to date her assistant Esme (Sophie Wilde) on the side.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024
Repression building Protests over the vote in the streets of Venezuela have been fiercely repressed.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
Mackenzie argued that his religious beliefs were being repressed.
—Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
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repressed
adjective
re·pressed
ri-ˈprest 
1
: subjected to or marked by repression
a repressed child
2
: characterized by a keeping in check
Medical Definition
repressed
adjective
re·pressed
ri-ˈprest
: subjected to or marked by repression
a repressed child
repressed anger
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