stifling
Example Sentences
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Across the English Channel, tennis fans in Paris baked in temperatures of 33C at Roland Garros, with players having to battle through the stifling heat.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Pilgrims perform most of the hajj's rites outdoors where more than a million devotees gather in stifling conditions, with many attendees succumbing to heatstroke, fainting spells and even cardiac arrest triggered by the heat.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
The only nomination - and maybe this suggests the stifling of wingers is a division-wide phenomenon - at six is Antoine Semenyo, who recently won his first trophy, the Carabao Cup.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Galsworthy’s heroes represent the way new money can be trapped between stifling tradition and modern realities, but our social boundaries are constantly shifting.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
I remember it being stifling that day, even though we had the fan rattling behind us.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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