Definition of Stifling

overpowering to the point of being suffocating or preventing progress

Examples of Stifling in a sentence

Because of the stifling chains, the prisoner found it difficult to walk.  🔊

The hot temperature is so stifling it is pulling all the energy out of my body.  🔊

Some medical researchers believe the reduction of animal testing will have a stifling effect on drug innovation.  🔊

Since I have respiratory issues, I often find the odor of cigarette smoke to be quite stifling.  🔊

My father’s possessive nature is stifling my dating life.  🔊

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