inhibition
Example Sentences
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Immune checkpoint inhibition has been hailed as a breakthrough in cancer therapy, because blocking these proteins can unleash the immune system against tumors.
From Science Daily
With a start, I realize that this garden is killing my inhibitions and judgment.
From Literature
He concludes his account with the most radical abolitionist of all, John Brown, who had little patience for the inhibitions of the Bostonians.
The idea is that sweat puts everyone on the same level, lowering inhibitions and making it easier to forge relationships.
From BBC
Launched in 1988, Whale's live, often chaotic programme was like a daytime TV format gone rogue: one which had lost its inhibitions and any qualms about upholding the usual standards of taste and decency.
From BBC
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