11 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Repress' in a Sentence
"To keep desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc., under control, check, or suppress." more
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She has been repressing her tears throughout the heart-wrenching movie.
The teacher had to repress a smile when the student gave an unexpected answer.
He is repressing his anger to maintain a calm demeanor in the meeting.
As the clock strikes midnight, he will have been repressing his fatigue throughout the night shift.
In the face of adversity, she will repress her fears and confront the challenge.
Despite the setbacks, they will have been repressing their doubts about the project's success.
By the end of the marathon, she will have been repressing her pain to cross the finish line.
He struggled to repress the memories of the accident that haunted him.
After the intense training, the soldiers will have repressed their fear in the face of danger.
He often tries to repress his laughter in serious situations.
Jane struggles to repress her emotions while watching sad movies.
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