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
The key is to relax, let go of your inhibitions, and just have fun.
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Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
On-demand male contraception via acute inhibition of soluble adenylyl cyclase.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Maintaining the correct proportion of excitation to inhibition is critical for keeping the brain healthy and harmonious.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
This also supports the idea that swearing can momentarily activate mental states that reduce inhibition and allow the body and mind to perform at a higher level.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
On-demand male contraception via acute inhibition of soluble adenylyl cyclase.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Maintaining the correct proportion of excitation to inhibition is critical for keeping the brain healthy and harmonious.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
This also supports the idea that swearing can momentarily activate mental states that reduce inhibition and allow the body and mind to perform at a higher level.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inhibition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibition
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The Forever Fleece Wide-leg Pants are the perfect addition to your travel wear, offering an extra roomy fit, plush fleece fabric, and unbeatable softness for all-day wear with no restraint.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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That action demonstrates enthusiasm in the turnaround, tempered by some restraint around where the multiyear targets ultimately land.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Why cruise lines conduct safety drills Safety drills, also called muster drills, are not the brainchild of a sadistic cruise ship officer, trying to place obstacles between cruise guests and their sunbathing and cocktails.—
Erica Silverstein,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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University officials tried to reassure the campus that the impacts of the new policy would be minimal, affecting only a small portion of the classes being offered and that class cancellations wouldn’t create any obstacles preventing students from staying on course to graduate.—
Juan A. Lozano,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Deviations from protocol can become focal points in criminal defense challenges, civil rights litigation and internal discipline reviews.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The exercise focused on decision-making, flight control, and airspace discipline, all under realistic conditions spanning miles of airspace and thousands of feet of altitude.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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The first major hurdle was genetics and to solve it, the research team built a dedicated breeding base in Lueyang county in Shaanxi, where Northwest A&F University is based.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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Because they are considered low-impact, Type II actions are exempt from the full SEQRA environmental review process, which saves time and reduces bureaucratic hurdles.—
Carlina Rivera,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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During the administration of former strongman Nicolás Maduro, El Helicoide became one of the most emblematic symbols of political repression in Venezuela.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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The incentives favor repression over law.—
Binaifer Nowrojee,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Renee Good’s killing raised the profile of the resistance, as well as questions about the lines between observation and obstruction.—
Eric Roper,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Howard County Circuit Court Judge Stephanie Porter also found Zeah guilty on one of two obstruction of justice charges, but didn't convict on the other.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Oceanside plans to boost spending on crime suppression, e-bike enforcement and homelessness prevention this year using higher-than-expected revenue from the Measure X half-cent sales tax hike approved by voters.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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On the streets of Tehran, the violent suppression of January’s protests is at the forefront of people’s minds.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Panic, self-doubt, and embarrassment set in.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
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The latter, of course, gives better info, and the former gives fleeting metaphors and nearly faints from embarrassment.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Inhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhibition. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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