| Good terrorists are those whose actions are justified by the oppressiveness of the system they oppose. |
| Various means of electronic monitoring discussed below could further increase the oppressiveness of house arrest. |
| For all its oppressiveness and self-interest, the junta has wanted to appear conciliatory since seizing power eight months ago. |
| In its times of least oppressiveness it was an enormity, if he were innocent. |
| The tax system and the oppressiveness of our tax burden is killing Canadian industry. |
| Taking the natural world as a stage, Noguera conveys the muted violence of rushing streams and the oppressiveness of looming mountain shadows. |
