Definitions for stifling
sti·fling

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. suppression, crushing, quelling, stiflingadjective

   forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority

   "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent"

2. sultry, stifling, sulfurous, sulphurousadjective

   characterized by oppressive heat and humidity

   "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"

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1. stiflingadjective

   Describing something that stifles.

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1. stifling

   Stifling generally refers to the act of making someone unable to breathe properly, causing discomfort from heat, lack of air, or a restrictive environment, or suppressing or preventing a process or activity from progressing. It can be used in a physical, emotional, or metaphorical context.

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1. Stifling

   of Stifle

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stifling in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stifling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of stifling in a Sentence

1. John Osborne:

   I want to get to the height of my career being completely who I am, i mean, I am who I am, but I’ve kept a part of me muted, and it’s been stifling.

2. Steve Bradford:

   These tariffs have had a stifling effect on business. Removing them would benefit the U.S. and China.

3. John Osborne:

   I want to get to the height of my career being completely who I am, i mean, I am who I am, but I've kept a part of me muted, and it's been stifling.

4. Katie Harbath:

   You need that right balance to make sure you’re not stifling innovation, but making sure that you’re aware of the implications of what it is that you’re building, we won’t know until we see how things continue to operate moving forward, but my hope is that they at least continue to think about that.

5. South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham:

   Today's decision only reinforces why we need a President who will bring about real reform that repeals Obamacare and replaces it with a plan that expands consumer choice, increases coverage, delivers better value for the dollar, and gives states more control, without stifling job creation, as President, this is the kind of reform I would put in place.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stifling
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stifling
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stifling
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=stifling