stifling
Example Sentences
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Those included the stifling humidity and soaring temperatures in Miami for their quarter-final against Norway.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The stifling heat that has been blasting the Midwest will intensify into the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states on Thursday and Friday.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Cutting the red tape that is stifling the economy could help.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
As Europe seeks ways to cool down in punishing temperatures, there's no way that Alexandre Anoh is going to sleep without air conditioning in Abidjan's stifling heat.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
He wore a long shirt to sleep even on stifling midsummer nights.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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