as in obstacles
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 inhibitions
The key is to relax, let go of your inhibitions, and just have fun.
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Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
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
Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibitions
Noun
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Desert plants replace mountain vegetation and offer new obstacles.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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When entering new environments, guide them carefully to highlight potential obstacles.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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One of the largest hurdles was ensuring that behavior learned on Earth would translate to space, an issue often called the Sim2Real gap.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yet many Venezuelans are facing significant hurdles when seeking asylum in the United States and elsewhere.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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By targeting breeding grounds and establishing protective barriers, Hawx helps families reclaim their outdoor spaces.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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American Indian and Alaska Native elders face significant systemic barriers to accessing health and social support and have a lower life expectancy than all other populations in the United States.—
Holly J. McDede,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Place your pile at least 6 feet away from cars, boats, basketball hoops and other obstructions and make sure there’s space between the curb and pile to allow water to flow to storm drains.—
Sarah Linn
November 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The obstructions appear to be concentrated in areas where the White House proposed cutting the federal budget next year.—
Amy Maxmen,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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 15 Nov. 2025.
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