as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits
suffered a lingering oppression in the weeks after his dog died
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Recent Examples of oppression
The country has a history of censorship and political oppression that makes many people wary of commenting publicly.
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Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Contrarily, especially as hoodoo has been used as a survival tool for Black women navigating systems of oppression, beauty rituals are integral to the tradition.
—Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Black union representation increased in the 1920s, in part because of Soviet recognition of the oppression of Black laborers and the Soviet conviction that untapped revolutionary potential was to be found outside Western Europe.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The protests are led by a youth movement which uses symbols — including a pirate flag from popular Japanese manga One Piece, a stand-in for confronting oppression — associated with demonstrations in other countries, including Morocco, Nepal, and Peru.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Contrarily, especially as hoodoo has been used as a survival tool for Black women navigating systems of oppression, beauty rituals are integral to the tradition.
—Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Black union representation increased in the 1920s, in part because of Soviet recognition of the oppression of Black laborers and the Soviet conviction that untapped revolutionary potential was to be found outside Western Europe.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The protests are led by a youth movement which uses symbols — including a pirate flag from popular Japanese manga One Piece, a stand-in for confronting oppression — associated with demonstrations in other countries, including Morocco, Nepal, and Peru.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oppression
Noun
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Followers and fans of Tika online expressed their sadness in the comment section.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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And in the last days of August, laughter and pot would waft over the scene, happiness laced with sadness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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And on a more basic level, gardening activities also serve to reduce anxiety, aggression and depression, and to increase cognitive function.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Feeling tired is not a typical sign of high blood pressure and is more often linked to other issues like poor sleep, depression, or low blood pressure.—
Alexandria Nyembwe,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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Coppola and production designer Ziering will explore their creative partnership, the aesthetic and emotional storytelling that defines Coppola’s visual universe — from the suburban melancholy of Palo Alto to the luminous complexity of The Last Showgirl.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Full of dread and melancholy, the Austrian import flips the creepy-kid script a bit by centering on two boys (Elias and Lukas Schwarz) who wonder whether their mom (Susanne Wuest), whose head is wrapped in bandages after facial surgery, is actually their mom. 38.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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And that's appropriate; coziness and sorrow are not mutually exclusive.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Teams and players in the sport expressed sorrow about the news.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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No adolescent defiance or child’s anguish was visible on his face now.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Some critics called for more editorial discipline in the film, or found Lawrence’s onscreen spin cycle of anguish, which involves literally clawing her way up walls or flinging herself through glass doors, to be repetitive.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Oppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppression. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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