become repressed

Frequency: 6.57.2 per million words

Used to describe the process of developing a state where feelings or desires are unconsciously suppressed.

repressedVERB + repressed

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Examples (10)

  • If emotions are constantly ignored, they might become repressed.
  • Over time, many of his childhood memories became repressed.
  • She feared her true desires would become deeply repressed if she didn't express them.
  • In a strict society, individual creativity can easily become repressed.
  • He allowed his anger to become repressed instead of confronting it.
  • Without proper emotional processing, trauma can become repressed in the subconscious.
  • The artist worried that commercial pressures would make his authentic voice become repressed.
  • Have you ever felt your natural instincts become repressed due to societal expectations?
  • It's crucial to address emotions before they become repressed and cause deeper issues.
  • His laughter, once free, had slowly become repressed over the years of hardship.