The oppressive atmosphere of the asylum is conveyed with effective skill.

His first observation after return was the oppressive atmosphere created by the Portuguese settlers.

This oppressive atmosphere was another good reason to get off the Gandhi.

His bowels felt loose with fear and the oppressive atmosphere made him want to run screaming.

They, too, were feeling the oppressive atmosphere of this ancient vault.

And there was something else - the place had an even more oppressive atmosphere than usual.

The oppressive atmosphere and the darkening sky in the south should have told her.

"Tell me something I don't already know," she whispered into the oppressive atmosphere.

"It doesn't appear that there's an oppressive atmosphere in Poland, as there was a few years ago."

In that respect, the oppressive atmosphere of the 50's did not make writers happy, but it was good for their work.