The stifling of all dissent. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : the stifling atmosphere of the cavern. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to stifle a revolt; to stifle free expression. ,to stifle a yawn. From Dictionary.com.
The grievance industry can be just as effective in stifling public debate as government censorship. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Street Preacher Arrested in England for Public Statements That Homosexuality is a Sin] Reference
To pay off their debt, they work terrible hours in stifling conditions at a Chinatown clothing factory. From Wordnik.com. [Jean Kwok's debut 'Girl in Translation' speaks eloquently] Reference
In this case, he got everyone he wanted including Rosamund Pike who plays an upper class wife stuck in stifling domesticity. From Wordnik.com. [Regina Weinreich: Gents-Who Lunch: Nigel Cole and Alfred Uhry] Reference
I’m nostalgic about the monuments and having to wear a suit in stifling humidity. From Wordnik.com. [Fight for Old Baltimore] Reference
What Mr. Cohen calls a stifling of debate is nothing more than trying to arrive at a consensus view in a diverse community. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
Republicans embracing the idea of stifling political speech, led, of course, by the most dangerous man in America, John McCain. From Wordnik.com. [From On High] Reference
I would love to know her thoughts on Senator Biden’s role in stifling Anita Hill during the Thomas SCOTUS confirmation hearings. —. From Wordnik.com. [Caroline Kennedy on V.P. Vetting - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
Challenging an assumption is not "stifling" debate. From Wordnik.com. [T for 324?] Reference
No democracy can endure in that kind of stifling environment. From Wordnik.com. [THE DANGER OF GOP PUSH FOR MEDIA CONSOLIDATION] Reference
And you're leisure is kind of stifling your freedom of expression. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 18, 2009] Reference
Then, for a while, the owner of that hospital was, according to the attorney general's office, kind of stifling the investigation. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 18, 2006] Reference
David Cameron vows review of 'stifling' safety rules. From Wordnik.com. [Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Groups come together to highlight "stifling" effect of net neutrality codification. From Wordnik.com. [BN - Broadcast Newsroom-news] Reference
David Cameron vows review of 'stifling' safety rules photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Cameron: We'll curb Britain's health and safety neurosis] Reference
He said adding another step in the selection process could be "stifling" for recruitment. From Wordnik.com. [Navy Times - News] Reference
Which is why the claim that regulation is "stifling" business is hyperbolic and poorly evidenced. From Wordnik.com. [The Work Foundation News and Blogs] Reference
Guel has helped deliver about 30 cribs to needy families and finds "stifling" heat in 90 percent of those homes, he said. From Wordnik.com. [The Facts: News] Reference
It is not the kind of stifling heat that can leave a man bathed in sweat when he is standing still in the middle of a hockey arena. From Wordnik.com. [Freep.com - RSS] Reference
"stifling" dissent by making snarky comments about Fox News. From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
"stifling", but her career took off in spectacular style and she had a number one single in every year of the 1990s. From Wordnik.com. [Film | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Today, after work, we went to Fred Meyer for a while, because it’s air conditioned and our house can get kind of stifling around 5-ish. From Wordnik.com. [I got new shoes! - emergency weblog; or: epersonae; or: elaine nelson] Reference
"My sense was that Broadway was risky and stifling.". From Wordnik.com. [Beauty And The Bucks] Reference
Think of how stifling that is to the creative process. From Wordnik.com. ['It Stuns Me'] Reference
It is creating a type of gridlock that is stifling innovation. From Wordnik.com. [Innovation Gridlock] Reference
The early September heat was stifling, but no one much minded. From Wordnik.com. [Reporter's Notebook: The Story Of A Lifetime] Reference
They can't even afford to see it because of the stifling political process in China. From Wordnik.com. [Raise A Red Flag] Reference
You can be forgiven for stifling a yawn at word of the latest deal coming out of Germany. From Wordnik.com. [More Than Meets The Eye] Reference
The network, they felt, was stifling their message, denying them their right to "free speech.". From Wordnik.com. [Censored at the Super Bowl] Reference
It is the stifling effect Microsoft may be having on innovation and therefore choice for consumers. From Wordnik.com. [The Feds' Case Against Bill Gates] Reference
Others worry that the big players will set standards too quickly, stifling innovation or shutting out competitors. From Wordnik.com. [A Risky Revolution] Reference
Malcolm BeithGo-Go, GumAfter decades of stifling social rules, Singapore's government is finally letting its hair down. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
In the early years of the 20th century, however, Chinese intellectuals blamed the Confucian system for stifling creative thought. From Wordnik.com. [Do Your Homework!] Reference
The stifling impact on supply is growing, as state oil companies are now often the winning bidders in the hunt for new reserves worldwide. From Wordnik.com. [Oil's Dirty Laundry] Reference
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