suppressed violence
Frequency: 6.26.5 per million words
Violent tendencies or actions that are kept under control and not acted upon.
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- The authorities managed to keep the suppressed violence under wraps, but rumors spread.
- He kissed her with suppressed violence.
- Beneath the calm exterior, one could sense the suppressed violence of the situation.
- The tension in the room was palpable, a feeling of suppressed violence hanging heavy in the air.
- The film depicted the deep-seated suppressed violence that led to the revolution.
- For years, he had lived with a deep-seated suppressed violence that occasionally surfaced in his nightmares.
- He struggled with his own suppressed violence, fearing he might lose control.
- The dictator maintained control through fear, creating an environment of suppressed violence among the populace.
- The report detailed how suppressed violence in the region eventually erupted.
- Her calm exterior masked a raging internal battle, a kind of suppressed violence against her own limitations.
- A skilled negotiator, she could defuse tense situations before suppressed violence took hold.
- The protests, though peaceful, carried an undercurrent of suppressed violence that worried the authorities.
- The underlying social tensions were a breeding ground for suppressed violence.
- After the argument, there was a noticeable suppressed violence in his gestures, a tightness in his jaw.
- In his diary, he confessed to feelings of suppressed violence towards his boss.
- The artist's work often explored themes of human suffering and suppressed violence.
- The peace treaty aimed to address the root causes of the suppressed violence.
- Despite their outward civility, a history of suppressed violence made their family gatherings uncomfortable.
- She worried that her son's withdrawn behavior was a sign of suppressed violence.
- The novel masterfully depicted the suppressed violence lurking beneath the tranquil facade of the small town.