stifling
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Nikki wants to write full-time and believes that a lack of love in her life is stifling her manuscript.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
He was the whole package that makes him at once so tantalizing and frustrating—hitting jumpers, drawing fouls, protecting the rim and stifling Boston’s offense.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
The only nomination - and maybe this suggests the stifling of wingers is a division-wide phenomenon - at six is Antoine Semenyo, who recently won his first trophy, the Carabao Cup.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Galsworthy’s heroes represent the way new money can be trapped between stifling tradition and modern realities, but our social boundaries are constantly shifting.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
Curt asked, propped up by pillows, stifling laughter.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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