Repressiveness

There are, however, systemic differences between traditional and revolutionary autocracies that have a predictable effect on their degree of repressiveness. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Its warnings about the capacity for repressiveness of US governments also read well now. ❋ Unknown (2010)

From Radio Australia, they'd like to know how Thailand can justify cooperation with Burma, given that Thailand bears a lot of the human cost of the repressiveness of the Burmese regime. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Plus the reviews tended to focus only on the awkwardness of that night (and the sexual details) and the repressiveness of the 1960s. ❋ Unknown (2007)

And that may explain, I think, one of the most puzzling things about this, which is for all the violence and repressiveness and terrorism of the Iranian regime, they seem very nervous in their application of force. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Poetic Obituaries: Brought up as a Roman Catholic, he Tom McGrath instinctively looked away from the repressiveness of Scottish Presbyterianism and towards the freedom offered by American culture, in particular Charles Olson, Gertrude Stein, Jack Kerouac and Charlie Parker. ❋ Rus Bowden (2009)

And he sensed that the repressiveness and intransigence of the East German communists would someday backfire against them. ❋ ROMESH RATNESAR (2009)

He hears a virulently anti-American, anti-Israel sermon in a Saudi mosque, and the repressiveness of that country freaks him out a little. ❋ As'ad (2008)

Unlike me, you must not only overcome the repressiveness of racism, you must also overcome the lure of excuses. ❋ Unknown (2008)

We must remember the postwar calamities -- as well as My Lai, the brutalities and repressiveness of our client South Vietnamese regime, the mirage of domino theory, the always-promised, never-delivered "light at the end of the tunnel," the limits of our will and power - and, of course, Gen. Alexander Haig's report to Nixon in 1972: "We are an eyelash from victory." ❋ Unknown (2008)

"Feminism, with its solemn Carry Nation repressiveness, does not see what is for men the eroticism or fun element in rape ..." ❋ Unknown (2008)

But, barring sexual repressiveness in which people were once scolded for touching themselves, what the hell? ❋ Sage (2008)

I encourage each of the readers to use the following analogy to point out the hypocricy and repressiveness of the right in their self ordained delusions to dictate what people can do with their mind, body, and lives. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Also, since other types of repressiveness and rebellion run through the novel, including the American Revolution, it seems likely he was primarily concerned with these twin issues. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I really noticed the difference compared to the ridiculous repressiveness I've experienced at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. ❋ Ann Althouse (2007)

He's so warmed up about the generous benefits he's promising that he doesn't even hear the repressiveness in his own statements. ❋ Ann Althouse (2007)

But on the scale of repressiveness in China, this topic is about as democratic as the regime gets. ❋ Unknown (2007)

[Shasha]: "Cindy, do you want to go clubbing and get wasted? Maybe we will pick up some guys." Cindy:" No, my mom won't approve and dancing and guys shouldn't be appealing to me anyway. I think I will stay home, knit and [drink water]. Yeah! that sounds much more fun!" Shasha (to self) : "She has [repression] bad" ❋ Happiness Is The Best (2012)

[Wayne] is [a great guy], but he's so repressed. ❋ BPC04 (2006)

[Help] [help]! I'm being [repressed] ❋ Harthhal (2010)

Person one says "Yo I think this [caine] might be [uncut] because it is rock" Person 2 respond "nah man I can tell that it is [repressed] because it doesn't have that flaky glossy look." ❋ KOmanofthehour (2008)

eg Fun-loving John with his feelings repressed playing the piano charming every lass. eg When the shit breaks down, you can count [on John] to get his job done. eg John draws sketchs once in a while when he has free time on his hands. They are very good, but he keeps them private, as the sketchs he draws are usually unpleasant. eg John hit his foot by kicking the pavement barefoot. His Mom gave him a [warm hug] and told him to [walk it off]. Seeing from a distance he was walking fine, His Mom knew John wasn't hurt. ❋ Iamtemper (2008)

[I don't] have just [depression] [anymore], I have repression ❋ Stocks&Bonds (2019)

For someone that [claimed] to be such a [free spirit], [repression] was something she used at many oppurtune times to benefit from doing so. ❋ Solid Mantis (2021)

[If it] wasn't for repression I would have to [kill myself] [for what] I did last night. ❋ Anonymous (2005)

[Ant] [the Gay] Man: I think I have a [repression] Me: I know Anthony, I know... ❋ Not My Name.com (2019)

"We've suffered through a [recession], now we're in a [repression]. If we don't do something, we'll be in a [depression]!" ❋ An Onyx Mouse (2009)