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

Cultivating the illusion of peerless leadership is key to maintaining his grip on power and stifling threats of regime change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Giles, the make-up running on his face, poor fellow, and stifling in his Arab blanket, came up to me and said, “Come and watch the fireworks on the terrace.”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier