Sentence examples for be oppressive from inspiring English sources

The oppressed learn from their oppressors; Brutus's language can be oppressive, too.

Sometimes it could be oppressive.

Fathers can be oppressive.

But that power can be oppressive.

Silence may be golden, but it can also be oppressive.

Extradition in these circumstances would necessarily be oppressive.

"The lobby used to be oppressive and dark," he said.

The fact is there is even less case for concluding that his extradition would be oppressive.

"The whole belligerent campaign appears to be oppressive and about vindication," says Burstein.

It may be oppressive, but — louder, now! — we want red wine.

You can get weighed down by it, the history can be oppressive.