disinhibition

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Recent Examples of disinhibition As this new Bride comes to life, her passion, curiosity, and disinhibition captivate Frank. Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026 Digital environments can facilitate certain aspects of relationship formation due to factors such as digital disinhibition, whereby individuals express themselves more freely in online settings compared to face-to-face contexts. Angelica Mari, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026 These tests can detect early and subtle changes in cognitive domains including verbal and visual memory, and impairments in language and executive functions including impulse control and disinhibition. Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025 And yet even his career is marked by the same Trumpian disinhibition that drives the Republican Party. Ian Millhiser, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025 The hallmark of social media is disinhibition born of anonymity. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025 Behavioral disinhibition—the inability to control impulses, emotions, and attention—is a trait common to ADHD and can affect decision-making. Hannah Singleton, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinhibition
Noun
  • Strive Medical serves more than 20,000 patients annually and specializes in urology, wound care, ostomy, and incontinence products.
    Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • Like many older men, Occhicone suffers from prostate issues and incontinence.
    Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • Yes, gratification cannot and should not be instant in every scenario.
    Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Modern consumers, accustomed to instant gratification, demand real-time redemption and seamless integration.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Disinhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinhibition. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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