16 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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Despite the tragic news, she tried to repress her grief to console others who were equally affected.
As a professional spy, he will have repressed his emotions to maintain his cover.
The artist has been repressing their creative instincts due to external pressures.
She had been repressing her tears during the emotional farewell.
The musician had to repress nerves before stepping onto the stage for the big performance.
The athlete worked hard to repress any signs of pain during the intense competition.
Despite the excitement, she will repress the impulse to reveal the surprise.
The authoritarian regime has been repressing freedom of speech for years.
He had repressed his anger and calmly addressed the situation.
Despite the challenges, she will have been repressing her frustration during the project.
The strict upbringing made him repress unconventional thoughts and ideas.
She will have been repressing her laughter during the solemn ceremony.
The teacher will be repressing annoyance as the students repeatedly ask the same questions.
The artist struggled not to repress emotions while creating a powerful piece.
The company has been repressing the truth about the safety hazards in its products.
The strict teacher repressed any signs of unruly behavior in the classroom.
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