Sentence examples for were subjected from inspiring English sources
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"were subjected" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to refer to something being forced to endure something unpleasant or difficult. Example: The test subjects were subjected to an intense period of physical and psychological strain.
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were subjected
noun
In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.
- In the sentence ‘The mouse is eaten by the cat in the kitchen.’, ‘The mouse’ is the subject, ‘the cat’ being the agent.
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