stifling
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- stiflingly adverb
- unstifling adjective
Etymology
Origin of stifling
Example Sentences
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Perpetua tells us what it was like to be in a Roman prison: the stifling heat and the press of bodies.
Despite the stifling heat, the Australia bowling was collectively brilliant, never giving England any respite.
From BBC
Despite initiating procedures to speed the rebuilding process, both city and county have faced backlash from fire victims who complain of being slowed by stifling bureaucracy.
From Los Angeles Times
And she suggested replacing the contentious Let's Create strategy, which she said was widely seen as a straitjacket, "stifling artistic innovation and creativity".
From BBC
What can linger longer, however, is the slow stifling decay of your true self as it is crushed under the burden of a “secret” that doesn’t need to be one.
From Los Angeles Times
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