inhibited

Example Sentences

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The outbreak of World War Two inhibited the club's film-making activities but female members kept the society going, organising fundraising events to help with the mortgage payments.

From BBC

If only the Justice Department were more prone to allowing itself to be inhibited by thought.

From Washington Post

While the loss of draft picks hasn’t inhibited teams from chasing top free agents — this year’s group includes Aaron Judge, Jacob deGrom and Trea Turner — a slightly lesser level has been impacted.

From Seattle Times

Perhaps opening night nerves or concerns about Pasadena decorum inhibited the cast.

From Los Angeles Times

The resultant global cloud of dust, soot and aerosols may have inhibited the proliferation of photosynthetic microbes in the immediate aftermath of the event.

From Scientific American