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
Lammy shed his inhibitions—and found a national platform, in the media—while his future in the Party clouded over.
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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 the film’s third act, two emotionally distant lovers go to Ecuador and consume the brew, hoping to lose their inhibitions and embark on an unconstrained romance.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Typically, stress levels are high, inhibitions are low (thank you, heavy pours), and unlikely characters are interacting with each other.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
Honor your inhibitions in this regard, even those that feel silly.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 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
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 the film’s third act, two emotionally distant lovers go to Ecuador and consume the brew, hoping to lose their inhibitions and embark on an unconstrained romance.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Typically, stress levels are high, inhibitions are low (thank you, heavy pours), and unlikely characters are interacting with each other.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
Honor your inhibitions in this regard, even those that feel silly.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 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
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