stifled
Example Sentences
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It has thwarted explorers and stifled merchants’ ambitions.
“Anytime you’re feeling stifled here, you’re like, ‘I need to go to New York and f**k a bunch of people and go out every night.’
From Salon
Iran aspires to become a key regional player in emerging technologies, despite decades of international sanctions that have stifled its development.
From Barron's
I imagined years of stifled conflict before my three children all graduated from high school.
Bolivia has the world’s largest lithium deposits, which have been left untapped because of tight state control that has stifled investments.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
