as in muted
not excessively showy
a 19th-century church in the repressed style favored by the strict religious sect
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as in suppressed
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
quickly repressed the rebellion in the provincial city and restored order
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as in stifled
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
you can't repress your feelings forever, so tell her how you feel about her
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Recent Examples of repressed
Dana Stevens, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
As her mother attempts to keep them apart, Tita pours all of her repressed feelings into her sumptuous cooking.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
But as her isolation deepens and her repressed desires fester, Pearl’s mental state begins to unravel—and there are consequences for such frustration.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
People were waiting for roughly an hour and a half, and parking was extremely limited; this created a sense of repressed frustration in the air.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Gladstone has come to specialize in playing close-to-the-vest types, women who can be secretive and watchful but are hardly stoic or repressed.
—Dana Stevens, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
As her mother attempts to keep them apart, Tita pours all of her repressed feelings into her sumptuous cooking.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
But as her isolation deepens and her repressed desires fester, Pearl’s mental state begins to unravel—and there are consequences for such frustration.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
People were waiting for roughly an hour and a half, and parking was extremely limited; this created a sense of repressed frustration in the air.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repressed
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Since Election Day, there has been a muted—but nearly universal—grumbling about Biden’s choices, mostly since the 2022 midterms that saw Democrats fare better than expected, building up the party’s hope in holding on to the White House in 2024.Philip Elliott, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
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Contemporary yet refined, this hotel offers 104 rooms, each with a muted palette of blues, tans, and oranges, and plenty of communal spaces to get a taste of the city’s vibrant culture.Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2025
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Caspar suppressed his urge to respond.Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Ukrainians are uncovering their country’s culinary history – and how its distinctive features were suppressed by the authorities during Soviet rule.Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
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The duo along with Josh Hart stifled the Thunder, holding them to 8-of-21 shooting in the second quarter.James L. Edwards III, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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When his scoring is stifled, Edwards will often lose focus in other areas.Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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But Judge Declines to Impose Punishment General News How the L.A. Wildfires Are Becoming a Conspiracy-Theorists' Haven -- and a Political Weapon Locals long have prized Palm Beach for its restrained serenity.Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, every action, inaction and reaction remains uncannily familiar, making Chowdhury’s restrained approach feel like the right one.Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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From there, though, the Magic closed within 90-80 late in the third period with a 12-0 run that was quelled by a Pelle Larsson three-point play.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
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But the speculation in space, nuclear, mobility, and quantum names must be quelled to get a real ending to this.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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But when they're swallowed, those beads quickly expand to many times their original size, causing bowel blockages.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Tiny batteries used to power items like remote controls or small electronic toys are extremely dangerous if swallowed.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Wall Street is rallying Friday after a subdued start to 2025 in the prior session.Paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
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Less than two weeks after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, an Army-Navy football game played in front of a crowd of 102,000 spectators at Philadelphia’s Municipal Stadium on December 7, 1963, might have been a subdued and somber affair.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
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The work reverberates with quiet yet powerful symbolism paying tribute to Gonzalez’s deep roots in San Antonio and her significant contributions to the community.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Finns are quiet and reserved compared to, well, Americans.Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Repressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repressed. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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