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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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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Daniel asked, looking at the viewers with a downtrodden facial expression.
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The reportedly downtrodden facility is also where Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is imprisoned.
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The group has managed over the years to tie the issue of its weapons to its own identity and the very fate of the once-downtrodden Lebanese Shia community.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Daniel asked, looking at the viewers with a downtrodden facial expression.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
The reportedly downtrodden facility is also where Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is imprisoned.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
The group has managed over the years to tie the issue of its weapons to its own identity and the very fate of the once-downtrodden Lebanese Shia community.
—Bilal Y. Saab, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Downtrodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtrodden. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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downtrodden
adjective
down·trod·den
ˈdau̇n-ˈträd-ᵊn 
: crushed by superior power
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