Example Sentences
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It has suffocated his capacity to do what he loves – be out in front of the cameras all the time, shaping and often leading the national debate.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
“I feel suffocated and breathless when it is too hot,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
"Around 9 pm, I was feeling suffocated and nostalgic, so I got in the car to drive around town," a 28-year-old woman told AFP on Monday on condition that her identity be protected.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
The debt load has nearly suffocated the company, making it a vulnerable target.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
“There’s a thin layer of oxygen around us, like an extra skin. Must be self-regenerating. That’s how we’re breathing and staying dry. The oxygen gave the fire fuel—except the fire also suffocated me.”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
