stifle
verb (used with object)
to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle free expression.
am stifling
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present progressiveof stifle (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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At parent-teacher conferences recently, his teacher said that I am stifling his independence and she notices his increased independence while at his father’s house.
From Slate ● Dec. 24, 2020
I feel that I am stifling a part of my personality, but maybe it is a part that needs to change?
From Slate ● May 3, 2016
"I am stifling in this wretched studio," Philip had said to her, before going out with Lorimer.
From Woman and Artist by Max O'Rell
I can speak, but I am stifled when I speak; I am stifling.
From Camille by Alexandre Dumas fils
"Sprinkle me quickly; I am stifling in this hole," whispered an imploring voice.
From Spinning-Wheel Stories by Louisa May Alcott
