as in muted
not excessively showy
a 19th-century church in the repressed style favored by the strict religious sect
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as in suppressed
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
quickly repressed the rebellion in the provincial city and restored order
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as in stifled
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
you can't repress your feelings forever, so tell her how you feel about her
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Recent Examples of repressed
Christopher Watson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
The more involved Jana becomes, the more she is forced to confront her past and her repressed memories.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The state ultimately repressed this uprising, but also loosened some of its rules.
—Nahid Siamdoust, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Bigger film roles quickly followed, including that of the repressed, by-the-book Maj.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
The more involved Jana becomes, the more she is forced to confront her past and her repressed memories.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
The outlet noted that activists and independent journalists have said that reports of military losses have been repressed in Russian media.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The state ultimately repressed this uprising, but also loosened some of its rules.
—Nahid Siamdoust, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repressed
Adjective
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The staterooms are a testament to this, decked out in muted tones of gold, silver and blue.—
Helen Wright,
TheWeek,
11 Mar. 2026
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Jamner said to expect muted reactions in financial markets to the release, typically closely monitored on Wall Street.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The other theme was how much player movement has been suppressed.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The group also said the memorial had suppressed other voices that criticized Israel, including the Israeli philosopher Omri Boehm, who was slated to give a commemoration speech at Buchenwald last year.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Two changes in particular stifled condo construction.—
M. Nolan Gray,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Edwards scored 34 points, but no one else tallied more than 14 as the Timberwolves’ half-court offense was stifled all afternoon.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Downstairs, Bar Calico has a more restrained vibe.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Mar. 2026
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Refined, deliberate, restrained.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds, perhaps thousands, were killed when the military quelled the protests on June 3-4, 1989.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Suspicion of a Kurdish insurgency, however, might not be so easily quelled, not only among Pahlavi’s supporters but across Iran’s political spectrum.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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Like fire swallowed setting everything alight inside.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Phillipsburg declared a state of emergency last month when a sinkhole swallowed a dump truck.—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The subdued testimony came a little more than a month after Ye took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, apologizing for antisemitic remarks.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2026
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At the Grist House Beer Crib on Pittsburgh Road in Butler, Thursday nights usually have a more subdued crowd, but not on this particular Thursday.—
Josh Taylor,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Huskies seemed determined to keep Bascoe quiet, bringing double teams to the Villanova point guard that left teammates open on the perimeter, and the gamble played off with the Wildcats shooting just 4-for-20 on 3-pointers in the first half.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Villa Giggione is a quiet perch about three miles from Positano, in Maiori, that feels tailor-made for a couples’ getaway.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Repressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repressed. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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