inhibition
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.
The idea is that sweat puts everyone on the same level, lowering inhibitions and making it easier to forge relationships.
From BBC
He was also notable as a recruiter of aimless youths who wanted to be tough guys; for them the Nazi Storm Trooper units were the place to cast off the shackles of civilized inhibitions.
From Salon
Launched in 1988, Whale's live, often chaotic programme was like a daytime TV format gone rogue: one which had lost its inhibitions and any qualms about upholding the usual standards of taste and decency.
From BBC
The horrendous bloodletting of World War I bloodletting removed all inhibitions against a total, violent resolution of social conflict.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
