stifling
Example Sentences
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Passengers described stifling conditions as well as problems with plumbing after paying thousands of pounds for European cruises, including on the Danube River.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
It’s not to add Connor Storrie and Inde Navarrette to that stifling shortlist — it’s how much more talent there is waiting for a shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
It said this has occurred during shifts where staff have queued for hours outside hospitals to hand over patients in stifling temperatures.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Sleeping out in the stifling summer heat leaves her exhausted, but what distresses her more is not knowing when or how this situation will end.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
He wore a long shirt to sleep even on stifling midsummer nights.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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