stifled Sentence Examples
- The oppressive heat stifled the city, making it unbearable to venture outside.
- Emily's voice was stifled by tears, preventing her from expressing her true feelings.
- The government's censorship stifled free speech, creating a climate of fear and self-censorship.
- The heavy blanket stifled her breathing, causing her to wake up in a cold sweat.
- The sound of the vacuum cleaner stifled the conversation, rendering it impossible to understand.
- Oppression and poverty stifled the dreams and aspirations of the underprivileged.
- The thick smog stifled visibility, making it hazardous to drive or walk outdoors.
- Susan's creativity was stifled by the strict rules and expectations of her job.
- The grief she felt after her father's death stifled her ability to function normally.
- The suffocating atmosphere of the crowded bus stifled her and made her feel faint.
stifled Meaning
stifled (s)
held in check with difficulty
Synonyms & Antonyms of stifled
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Antonyms:
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- aired
- promulgated
- advertised
- broadcast
- spotlighted
- vulgar
- declared
- disclosed
- rife
- communal
- advertised
- shared
- promulgated
- general
- communal
- widespread
- widespread
- published
- rife
- spotlighted
- current
- published
- prevalent
- popular
- well-known
- popular
- current
- vulgar
- publicized
- declared
- reported
- disclosed
- prevailing
- general
- broadcast
- announced
- well-known
- aired
- reported
- prevalent
- blazed
- announced
- heralded
- enunciated
- prevailing
- shared
- heralded
- blazed
- enunciated
- publicized
Synonyms:
- covert
- intimate
- nonpublic
- closet
- underhanded
- unadvertised
- hugger-mugger
- classified
- silent
- sneaking
- top-secret
- collusive
- inside
- undisclosed
- unmentioned
- underground
- stealthy
- private
- conspiratorial
- unsaid
- confidential
- underhand
- sneak
- clandestine
- unannounced
- occult
- undercover
- untold
- sneaky
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FAQs About the word stifled
held in check with difficulty
silenced,suppressed, hidden, repressed, offstage, restricted, concealed, backstage,closeted, personal
public, professed, public, common, proclaimed, common, proclaimed, professed, open,open
The oppressive heat stifled the city, making it unbearable to venture outside.
Emily's voice was stifled by tears, preventing her from expressing her true feelings.
The government's censorship stifled free speech, creating a climate of fear and self-censorship.
The heavy blanket stifled her breathing, causing her to wake up in a cold sweat.
