Example Sentences

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There are 29 of them, and they are unrelievedly and oppressively gloomy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"The problem lies firmly with the gimmicky, oppressively dour staging, which consistently works against all of them."

From BBC • May 24, 2024

The old Boston Garden could be oppressively hot, and a rowdy home crowd added another obstacle.

From Washington Times • Jan. 2, 2024

Most of the time, the valet shuts off my oppressively cold air conditioner, forcing me into a readjustment period to get the temperature back to 68 degrees before I can speed off into the evening.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2023

The chamber at the top of the steps was dark, smoky, and oppressively hot.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin