What does stifling mean?
Stifling means That stifles..
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/ˈstaɪflɪŋ/ · adjective
That stifles..
The heat was stifling; it seemed hard to breathe and the exertion of rolling over on the bed seemed too much.
The oppression of the cabin was stifling, and Evelyn had left her; she could not bear his absence, and she followed him.
Who would go back to the stifling, wicked cities of civilized man when the mighty reaches of the great jungle offered peace and liberty? Not he.
Every man who is destroyed must destroy himself. When a man stifles an admonition of conscience, he may fairly be said to sow the stiflings of conscience.
Despite this, Mott McDonald's report says: "Following the loss of employment in mining and manufacturing opportunities across the area, a lack of connectivity and accessibility to new opportunities has led to the stifling of development and inward investment.
Use stifling when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Stifling means That stifles..
Common synonyms include sultry, hot, sulfurous, suppression.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The heat was stifling; it seemed hard to breathe and the exertion of rolling over on the bed seemed too much.
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