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They were poor and downtrodden.
a war that was supposed to liberate the downtrodden citizens of that nation
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The movie flattening Carrie into someone downtrodden and fragile, rather than standoffish and conflicted, makes the whole resolution feel a little too clean.
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Deborah Unger, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2025
Much of her derision is reserved for Joe (Adam Godley), her downtrodden husband and more pragmatic partner-in-crime.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
The movie flattening Carrie into someone downtrodden and fragile, rather than standoffish and conflicted, makes the whole resolution feel a little too clean.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Daniel asked, looking at the viewers with a downtrodden facial expression.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Downtrodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtrodden. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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downtrodden
adjective
down·trod·den
ˈdau̇n-ˈträd-ᵊn 
: crushed by superior power
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