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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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
Before the month comes to a close, Mercury will station retrograde in Leo, activating your 12th house of secrets, surrender and your subconscious, bringing up old memories or inhibitions that have been clouding your clarity.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 July 2025
Reservations and inhibitions have a way of slipping away in the Snake Pit.
—Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Let go of your inner fears and inhibitions that may indirectly block your love life during the full moon in Capricorn over the next three days.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
For how much their environment (interactions with people) impacted them, men showed more inhibition than women.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for inhibition
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 July 2025
Reservations and inhibitions have a way of slipping away in the Snake Pit.
—Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Let go of your inner fears and inhibitions that may indirectly block your love life during the full moon in Capricorn over the next three days.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
For how much their environment (interactions with people) impacted them, men showed more inhibition than women.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for inhibition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibition
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In the second photo, the animals are freed of their restraints — one of the pets is crawling about the bin while the other stays in its shell.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Unlike the Washington consensus, which mandated fiscal austerity and economic restraint, Silicon Valley’s calls for unprecedented investment and acceleration.—
Arafat Kabir,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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This pattern of persecution, especially when combined with ongoing habitat loss, has likely contributed to low recruitment and remains a major obstacle to population recovery.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Extreme heat can also be an obstacle to exercising, spending time in nature, and socializing, all of which can make people feel good and also double as important coping mechanisms for emotional distress.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
26 July 2025
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CIOs and CTOs bring structure, governance and enterprise-scale discipline to AI adoption.—
Sumit Johar,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The new lawsuit highlights how many of the MSP internal controversies over promotions, hiring, and discipline have racial undertones.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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One reason for the unexpectedly slow pace is that the Chinese companies have not cleared a key engineering hurdle.—
Selam Gebrekidan,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Operating the scanner on the dharanis presented a hurdle, however.—
Andrew Paul Jul 24,
Popular Science,
24 July 2025
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Among them, the Baluch people of Sistan and Baluchestan face one of the most brutal forms of internal repression.—
Jila Andalib,
Hartford Courant,
28 July 2025
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And during the Cold War, from 1955 to 1957, Fort Dix housed Hungarian refugees fleeing Soviet repression.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 July 2025
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Julie was additionally convicted of obstruction of justice and wire fraud.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Singer pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of justice.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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The fire suppression efforts involve 15 engines, eight water tenders, one helicopter, two dozers and six hand crews.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 July 2025
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In the past, joy was often about external achievement or emotional suppression.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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The episode marks another embarrassment for the Secret Service, following a beleaguered year for the organization.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
29 July 2025
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One student talked about the vulnerability and embarrassment of having to go to a TA's office hours for help and the flexibility of having multi-hour tutoring sessions available via ChatGPT at any time of the day.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
29 July 2025
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“Inhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhibition. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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