stifling

Example Sentences

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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

Elevated mortgage rates, now at 6.55% for 30-year fixed loans, and cautious consumers are stifling housing demand.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Workers at a JBS beef plant launched the industry’s largest strike in years, stifling production at a time when prices for the protein are at record highs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

He bent to look and sprang back again, stifling a cry.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander