as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits
suffered a lingering oppression in the weeks after his dog died
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Recent Examples of oppression
But if oppression and revenge define this new order, another mass exodus and new cycles of bloodshed await.
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Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
This, despite Russia's history of bullying and oppression of Romania.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Dudamel led children into the depths of a symphony in which Shostakovich sought a symphonic road map for surviving Joseph Stalin’s political oppression.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
And the systematic torture and oppression from Assad’s regime has had a deep impact on groups like HTS.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
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Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
This, despite Russia's history of bullying and oppression of Romania.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Dudamel led children into the depths of a symphony in which Shostakovich sought a symphonic road map for surviving Joseph Stalin’s political oppression.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
And the systematic torture and oppression from Assad’s regime has had a deep impact on groups like HTS.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oppression
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How to prevent depression with aging, according to AARP BYDebra Whitman December 24, 2024 3 months ago Health Got COVID?Beth Greenfield, Fortune Well, 27 Dec. 2024
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Patients who took months of dance classes found their depression eased, a small study published recently in the Journal of Medical Internet Research says.Maureen Mackey, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
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But the Christmas–New Year’s setting adds a nice touch of melancholy to the proceedings.Bob Sassone, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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But over the course of the pair’s tour of Poland to visit their late grandmother’s ancestral home, Benji’s flippant manner keeps dissolving to reveal internal conflict and profound melancholy.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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Those little eyebrows pinched in sorrow or remorse?Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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Because, Linford says, while sorrow is real, the final word is joy.Jason DeRose, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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Mass killing database:Revealing trends, details and anguish of every US event since 2006 How many school shootings took place in 2024?Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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What follows is a study in guilt, responsibility, and anguish, all told in ashamed interiority on Murphy’s face.Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Oppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppression. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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