stifled

IPA: stˈaɪfʌɫd

Examples of "stifled" in Sentences

"Look you," he said in stifled gutturals, turning to St. Vincent.
[Page 67] thoughts that are stifled from a feeling that they are too bold to be indulged in!
Laws forbidding trade with any country other than Spain stifled chances for industrial development.
"Thus," cried one of the supporters, in stifled sounds, "has my father proved his love for Scotland!"
Dominator, and defensemen Chris Chelios and Nicklas Lidstrom again stifled Vancouver's top line of Markus Naslund-Todd
JT_Lancer says: the communications industry has been making spectacular progress after begin stifled for three-quarters of a century.
On Tuesday, 89 network engineers wrote the committee warning that the legislation could result in stifled free speech and destabilize the underlying system of communications for the Internet.
I guess those who feel they are being stifled is based on peoples reactions … That is the beauty of our 1st amendment … You can say what you want, just be ready for consequences and it doesn’t seem some can handle it …
Thanks to the heroic Carter Phone Company making a phone other than black, and suing to break the government imposed monopoly, the communications industry has been making spectacular progress after begin stifled for three-quarters of a century.