feel put upon
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“Part of his appeal is that he’s the straight talker who will be the defender of these groups who feel put upon by the elites,” Rowland said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2024
“We may forget or feel put upon by our responsibilities but we remain whole inside with memories of freedom to express without consequence. We don’t become other people as we age.”
From Salon • May 27, 2024
I want you to see this not as you telling your brother what to do, or making him feel put upon, but helping him.
From The Verge • Aug. 8, 2015
More broadly, the McCauleys feel put upon by Government.
From Time Magazine Archive
If you feel put upon, take it out of the Hurst Orchard.
From Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir by Garvice, Charles
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