inhibition
noun
the act of inhibiting.
inhibitions
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pluralof inhibition.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He concludes his account with the most radical abolitionist of all, John Brown, who had little patience for the inhibitions of the Bostonians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
Surely as the problems its families and couples think they’ve left behind catch up to them, others that have been long-gestating are coaxed into view by the warm atmosphere and relaxed inhibitions.
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2025
And how could anyone resist letting go of pesky inhibitions with Herman’s empowering score filling up Pasadena Playhouse with pure effervescence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2024
You might question what everyone involved was thinking when they made “Extreme Private Eros,” but their lack of inhibitions has yielded a film like no other.
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
And Mr Harry Smith himself seemed to lose all inhibitions, for now he leaned forward and continued: 'That's what we fought Hitler for, after all.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
