fructifying

Example Sentences

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For Jews, the stultifying fact to be faced is that antisemitism has nothing to do with Jews.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

There have always been those who found the place, with its pretentious airs, dilatory pacing and stultifying rules of order, a frustrating environment to work in, much less thrive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

In reality, the most powerful force in the modern American city is the stultifying status quo.

From Slate • Sep. 16, 2024

In Lebanon, the stultifying heat of summer is overlaid by a layer of anxiety.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2024

Although their poverty was traditional and stultifying, it was not unique.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison