Go on with your lessons," said Miss Morton, in a quiet tone, though she was with difficulty repressing a desire to tell her pupil what she thought of her.
Mundt's correspondence is interesting, and shows that after the Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis continual incidents occurred showing that the Romanists were regaining the hope of repressing the whole Protestant movement.
It does not matter, I suppose," said she, repressing some emotion.
In that case then," said he, repressing a smile, "I should say it would be better for you to try.
The advance of the Scots had been so rapid that Stephen, who was occupied with repressing the rebellion in the south, had no time to reach the scene of action.
Richard quitted Ascalon, and succeeded inrepressing these tumults.
To them the proceedings of the barons appeared only as a rebellion against the king; and they were interested inrepressing such attempts against royal authority.
It was only by force of arms we succeeded in repressing their rage, and quieting their dreadful cries of death.
Kelly was a man of such imperturbable self-command, that he found no difficulty in repressingevery symptom which could indicate his knowledge of the diabolical conspiracy.
You do not answer," said he, repressing a sigh; "you do not say you forgive me for having unconsciously loved her.
Well," he resumed, repressing a sigh, "You know I have never since my remembrance had a mother.
This edict of Constantius is of importance here as it seems to imply that Constantine did more toward repressing heathen sacrifices than to forbid those celebrated in private.
I am glad you have come alone, brother," repeated Helen, repressing the sigh that quivered on her lips.
Excessive physical exertion also has a repressing effect, but any kind of excessive exertion is harmful and therefore not to be desired.
It is certain that a strenuous mental activity has a repressing influence on the sexual impulse, but it cannot be claimed that such activity is carried on by a majority of our propertied class.
Some claim that higher mental development and strenuous intellectual activity, in fact all increased nervous activity, has a repressing effect on the sexual impulse and diminishes the productive ability.
We too, (repressing doubts and qualms,) will try our hand.
Little now was Mr Monckton's effort in repressing his further curiosity, and he started other subjects with readiness, gaiety and address.
She did not want to burden Scott unduly either, and there was something about him just now, something of a repressing nature, that held her back from confiding in him too freely.
Dinah, repressing an urgent desire to shiver at the kindly touch.
As Allison went swiftly across the room her eyes met those of John Hubbard, who sprang to his feet, repressing an oath, and hurried forward to meet her, while the judge paused in surprise at the strange interruption.
They are in the left pocket of my coat,” said Gerald, with difficulty repressing a groan over his ignominious and utter failure to execute his employer’s commission.
When eradicated, those plants which are more useful and beautiful, and which they have been choking and repressing the growth of, will then assume a more healthy appearance.
How repressingsuch events would be to the growth and cultivation of the intellect, and the study of the natural sciences!
Chupin blew his nose so loudly that the window-panes rattled; this was his way of repressing his emotion whenever it threatened to overcome him.
It is the supreme test of a system of government whether its machinery is adequate for repressing the selfish undertakings of cliques formed on special interests and saving the public from raids of plunderers.
Parents and children made a virtue of repressing their emotions.
Mrs. Dinneford, repressing her feelings and trying to keep her voice calm.
Mrs. Bray, repressing the anger that was in her heart, and speaking with some degree of calmness.
Freud has called this repressing force the psychic censor.
The habits which tend to become fixed too soon seem to be of four kinds; the habit of loving, the habit of rebelling, the habit of repressing normal instincts, and the habit of dreaming.
It was so insistent as to be an object of terror to her repressing instinct, which could not bring itself to acknowledge its presence.
Perhaps the trigger is pulled by an emotional shock which bears a faint resemblance to old emotional experiences, and which stimulates both the repressing and repressed trends and makes the person at the same time say both "Yes," and "No.
The nearer the probe comes to the sore spot, the greater the pain of the repressing impulses and the stronger the resistance.
Countenanced and protected by their commander these men, instead of repressingthe savages, harassed the people with insults, outrages and murders.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "repressing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
