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Example sentences for: oppressive

How can you use “oppressive” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The broader goals of the Cold War required the United States to make common cause with oppressive governments.
Yet, the question of liberty and its potential abuse in an oppressive relationship remains a flash point of debate.
Some fraygrants find his colorfield paintings peaceful, others find them oppressive.
How about “oppressive tendency” or even tyranny once again?
In American history, "feeling free" refers to ridding the nation of an oppressive monarch, a view expressed in the Declaration of Independence.