Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigSuggestions(5)
The phrase "are being oppressed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where individuals or groups are currently experiencing oppression or unjust treatment.
Example: "The marginalized communities in the region are being oppressed by the new laws that limit their rights."
Alternatives: "are suffering oppression" or "are facing oppression."
Exact(47)
"Numerous mujahedin [holy warriors] of Islam are involved in defending their religion, and independence, and to help their oppressed brothers across the world". "If Muslims are being oppressed," the book says, "then jihad is necessary to free them from this cruel oppression". "Jihad" can mean peaceful struggle as well as holy war.
"We are being oppressed and marginalised and we need scrutiny".
But we are being oppressed with no evidence whatsoever.
I'm going to continue to stand with the people that are being oppressed.
The movie, he explains, is about a country of simple people who are being oppressed by evil space aliens.
"I'm going to continue to stand with the people that are being oppressed," Kaepernick said at the time.
Similar(13)
'While Catholics were talking about 500 years of oppression, Protestants, in turn, were being oppressed by the IRA.
It sort of goes back to portraying a Muslim woman as a real human being versus someone who needs to be saved, or is being oppressed.
It sort of goes back to portraying a Muslim woman as a real human being versus someone who needs to be saved or is being oppressed.
When he announced t his Sudeten Germans were being oppressed by Czech bullies he was jostling.
People really felt they were being oppressed and had just demands.
More suggestions(18)
are being incriminated
are being combated
are being broken
are being silenced
are being criminalized
are being crushed
are being squeezed
are being prohibited
are being occupied
are being victimized
are being prosecuted
are being suppressed
are being met
are being withdrawn
are being served
are being cut
are being kidnapped
are being popped
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com