Sentence examples for put upon from inspiring English sources

'put upon' is correct and usable in written English.
It is an idiom meaning 'to be treated unfairly or made to do more than one's share of work'. For example, "I always feel put upon when I'm the only one who cleans up after our group gatherings."

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put upon

adjective

Imposed on, taken advantage of, used, taken for granted, or unappreciated.

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Most East Asians feel that they were both let down and put upon by the West.

Cynicism, sarcasm and feeling put upon are the first signs.

Instead of buoyant, he seems put upon.

They both want liberty and feel tyrannized and put upon.

The only pressure was the pressure I put upon myself.

The Legation Quarter has been put upon siege basis.

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Springfield Elementary's put-upon fourth-grade teacher.

-- is his patient, put-upon assistant.

Even the Bible salesman looked put-upon.

In his telling, he is protecting put-upon inventors.

Among the most put-upon are men who favor fedoras.

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