stifled
Example Sentences
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Shorn of the suspended Ramsey and Davies, Wales were stifled by their canny opponents, who secured a 2-0 win with second-half goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“My Neighbor Totoro” is a gateway into a pastoral ideal that still exists in living memory, reviving parts of our imagination that maturity has stifled into dormancy.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
She pushed Joint into corners, held off several break points, and stifled a match point in the tiebreak before taking it for herself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Following a brief stint on the singing competition “Operación Triunfo” three years later, La Cruz was closeted and found his momentum stifled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Reverend Crump asked for a last glass of water so he could take his “anti-panic pill” and Liyana stifled a laugh, pretending it was a cough.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
Vocabulary lists containing stifled
A Wrinkle in Time
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The Double Helix
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