1
as in restraint
the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
an innate inhibition made it difficult for him to tell his girlfriend what he was really feeling
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2
as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
without the inhibition of their jackets, the boys were able to wrestle more vigorously
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Recent Examples of inhibition
For spring 2025, Mrs. Prada and Raf Simons basically urged everyone to release your inhibitions, feel the rain on your skin!
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Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
And how could anyone resist letting go of pesky inhibitions with Herman’s empowering score filling up Pasadena Playhouse with pure effervescence.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
This could be a time to release these inhibitions and accept new journeys rather than being stuck in old patterns.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Lammy shed his inhibitions—and found a national platform, in the media—while his future in the Party clouded over.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
And how could anyone resist letting go of pesky inhibitions with Herman’s empowering score filling up Pasadena Playhouse with pure effervescence.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
This could be a time to release these inhibitions and accept new journeys rather than being stuck in old patterns.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Lammy shed his inhibitions—and found a national platform, in the media—while his future in the Party clouded over.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibition
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The chance that American attacks on Houthis could prompt attacks on Saudi Arabia and a renewal of the kingdom’s brutal war in Yemen was a chief concern of the Biden administration, a prime reason that White House operated with a degree of restraint in its strikes on Houthi targets.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Sullivan, 56, was charged with first-degree unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons and first-degree reckless endangerment.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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Rather than replace the free-for-all with a streamlined review process, restaurants seeking approval for new sheds hit delay after delay, bureaucratic obstacle after bureaucratic obstacle.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Unlike clumsier species that struggle with obstacles, the black mamba leverages every surface with surgical precision, effectively turning the landscape into a series of launchpads.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Yet, despite the Jayhawks’ inarguable strengths, there were times throughout the current season when Self’s men looked lackluster, tossing on-court discipline and good form to the wind.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The inappropriate language Trooper Proctor used in private text messages read aloud in open court were mistakes that may warrant discipline and corrective action.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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This is a hurdle that can only be overcome with time and education for customers.—
Manish Mittal,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Address Challenges: While change agents have great potential, there are hurdles that can hinder their effectiveness, such as strict hierarchies, lack of clarity and insufficient support from leadership.—
Venkat Rao,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Reflecting on the circumstances that led to his detainment, Khalil accused the federal government of Palestinian repression, and the current and former presidents of Columbia of paving the way for the Trump administration.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Speaking at the rally, Brown University student Kai Blades called the deportation part of a broader pattern of political repression.—
Kathy McCormack,
Twin Cities,
17 Mar. 2025
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In November 2021, Burke was sentenced to 46 years in jail for assault and obstruction of justice.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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Remember to check your outdoor AC units and remove leaves or any other obstructions that can cause blockages or safety hazards.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Mar. 2025
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So while dark energy seems linked to this suppression, this mysterious force still can't solely explain why the formation of large cosmic structures is slowed in the modern universe.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The fire suppression efforts involve 13 engines and three water tenders.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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But Couples has missed the cut in four of his last five starts at Augusta National, and the prospect of embarrassment does not sit well with him.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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But their latest entry into this costly genre is yet another embarrassment in a string of them, and similarly destined to be forgotten.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Inhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhibition. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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