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Marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior.
oppressive
tyrannical
domineering
oppressive
tyrannical
1
Within a year they became an
oppressive
regime, trampling on their promises.
2
Far from the
oppressive
elements of Rome-free to seek his pleasures.
3
And some of those bylaws in those days were actually quite
oppressive
.
4
The solitude in the glare of the broad August sun was
oppressive
.
5
Here in the mouth of the gorge the silence was almost
oppressive
.
1
The Government placed itself firmly between the
tyrannical
tribunal and the people.
2
He described Rome in a frequent Jewish shorthand for
tyrannical
power, 'Babylon'.
3
The grounds of the verdict bear the impress of a
tyrannical
hypocrisy.
4
Fashion is change and obsolescence imposed on a pattern of
tyrannical
conformity.
5
Also, allegedly, Murphy has a managerial style that's just short of
tyrannical
.
1
Paul Faber was absolutely
tyrannous
in his notions as to feminine purity.
2
The same
tyrannous
demand hounded Mr. Eugene Field along his joke-strewn path.
3
For this love of ours has proven a
tyrannous
and evil lord.
4
So quickly does habit become
tyrannous
,
especially when it involves a pleasure.
5
Henry never lacked a plausible theory to justify his most
tyrannous
actions.
6
It has been all very paternal and beautiful, and-abominablyTory and
tyrannous
!
7
That meant the Mass and all the rest of this
tyrannous
clinging religion.
8
Marian was not like her mother; she could not submit to
tyrannous
usage.
9
Each must refrain from arbitrary or
tyrannous
interference with the rights of others.
10
The plague is insidious at first, then
tyrannous
,
and at last truly terrifying.
11
It is its nature to be inconsiderate, being essentially selfish, grasping and
tyrannous
.
12
It lies at the root of man's most
tyrannous
instinctive impulses.
13
I protest against this measure as cruel', oppressive',
tyrannous
'
,
and vindictive'.
14
Colonel Gundry, you are the most
tyrannous
man; in your own dominions an autocrat.
15
Some one single
tyrannous
desire sits solitary in your heart.
16
The
tyrannous
decrees of Napoleon have taken his noblest and best servants from him.
tyrannous
most tyrannous
become tyrannous
tyrannous man
tyrannous passion
as tyrannous