inhibitions

plural of inhibition

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inhibitions Formal networking or making casual conversation with colleagues can sometimes feel awkward or forced, and many have welcomed the slight reduction to inhibitions that responsible use of alcohol affords. Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Two fanbases found mutual ground, sympathetic to the other’s situation, with Newcastle previously unable to sign a senior player for three consecutive windows and Villa suffering similar inhibitions this summer. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025 Lammy shed his inhibitions—and found a national platform, in the media—while his future in the Party clouded over. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 Aquarius season asks you to go within, especially with both the sun and Mercury transiting your secretive 12th house of privacy, inhibitions, dreams and unconscious patterns. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025 Even when the performers are new or unfamiliar, their dynamics encourage viewers to let go of their inhibitions and laugh along with them. Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 In Ballroom Blitz, Clayton delves into how the showbands were part of wider social and cultural change as ballrooms sprang up, offering the young generation a chance to meet up and lose their inhibitions. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024 Granddaddy Purple is the king of getting into the flow and mellowing any potential inhibitions for a relaxed night with your sweetheart. Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024 Honor your inhibitions in this regard, even those that feel silly. Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibitions
Noun
  • To strengthen an organization’s risk management, executives and boards must first identify cultural obstacles, according to the report.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This missile allows tank crews to hit targets that are hidden behind buildings, trees, or other obstacles without exposing themselves to enemy fire.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Artest has aspirations to set the program record and win the state championship in the 300 hurdles.
    Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Back in 2012, Tesla’s board offered him a deal based on production and stock price hurdles.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Don Felder, a second cousin who now helps manage Gibson’s estate and legacy, grew up hearing her tell stories breaking the barriers in tennis and then in golf.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Speak No Evil star is bringing his directorial debut California Schemin’ to the Toronto Film Festival for a world premiere, and his hip hop hoax movie reveals why Scots speaking with a different accent from the English face key barriers to success down south.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In 2025, Roborock launched a vacuum cleaner with a robotic arm for moving socks and other obstructions out of the way.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The Buck is collecting data to identify any obstructions to the safe navigation of traffic entering or exiting the Port of Baltimore via the Fort McHenry Federal Channel.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • For many, the glamour of it all seemed to be gone, replaced with a glossy series of embarrassments.
    Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Inhibitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhibitions. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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