stifling
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- stiflingly adverb
- unstifling adjective
Etymology
Origin of stifling
Example Sentences
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“It’s not funny, Gran,” I said, though I was stifling my own laughter.
From Literature
Cultivating the illusion of peerless leadership is key to maintaining his grip on power and stifling threats of regime change.
They had outgunned Scotland, routing them at the breakdown, stifling their lethal runners, battering them in the collisions.
From BBC
The group seeks to prepare for the AI era and make sure global AI regulation doesn’t become stifling, he said.
The Trojans eventually settled in on offense, but their stifling defense would lead the way throughout.
From Los Angeles Times
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