stifle
Example Sentences
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But from art to entrepreneurship, he argues, constraints can unleash rather than stifle great work: “In seeking more freedom we frequently hamper our best efforts, because what we really need are helpful boundaries.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
"We will vigorously oppose this effort to stifle and intimidate essential reporting," Sinha said.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Ruggeri was tasked with trying to keep Lamine Yamal quiet during the quarter-finals, and his job this time might be trying to stifle Arsenal's Bukayo Saka.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Instead of erecting burdensome bureaucratic roadblocks that would stifle progress, we should encourage responsible innovation that serves human dignity and the common good.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
I feel a flare of anger^-how many things is he going to keep from me?—and try to stifle it.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
Vocabulary lists containing stifle
The Diary of Anne Frank
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