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In All Her Fault, just about every man was a cartoon monster and every woman was a put-upon saint.
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Judy Berman, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
There, the put-upon oldest daughter of an aristocratic family has to choose between marrying out of duty or desire.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2025
Infiniti is asked to play the put-upon daughter of a man-child father, a scared child, a phony among true believers, and eventually, a reluctant killer.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
Hannah Einbinder, who won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy for her role as the put-upon Gen-Z writer Ava Daniels, confirmed the news on the 2025 Emmy Awards red carpet.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
There, the put-upon oldest daughter of an aristocratic family has to choose between marrying out of duty or desire.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2025
Infiniti is asked to play the put-upon daughter of a man-child father, a scared child, a phony among true believers, and eventually, a reluctant killer.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
Hannah Einbinder, who won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy for her role as the put-upon Gen-Z writer Ava Daniels, confirmed the news on the 2025 Emmy Awards red carpet.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Put-upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put-upon. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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