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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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Through little eyebrow raises, adjustments to the set of his mouth, and his slumped posture on Smiley’s couch, Hardy communicates how downtrodden Tarr feels.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
As for the idea mentioned by Schefter that claims teams are 'already tanking' for the rising sophomore, there are a few downtrodden franchises that would fit that mold.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Mets fans, seeking to give their downtrodden $765 million slugger an emotional lift, gave him a rousing standing ovation.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The new celebrity owners clearly bought into being ideal stewards of a downtrodden club, and the city of just under 45,000 embraced the unorthodox, reality-show approach to marketing the team.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
As for the idea mentioned by Schefter that claims teams are 'already tanking' for the rising sophomore, there are a few downtrodden franchises that would fit that mold.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Mets fans, seeking to give their downtrodden $765 million slugger an emotional lift, gave him a rousing standing ovation.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The new celebrity owners clearly bought into being ideal stewards of a downtrodden club, and the city of just under 45,000 embraced the unorthodox, reality-show approach to marketing the team.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Downtrodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtrodden. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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downtrodden
adjective
down·trod·den
ˈdau̇n-ˈträd-ᵊn 
: crushed by superior power
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