Sentence examples for Stifling atmosphere from inspiring English sources

Many fought against the stifling atmosphere in many groups.

But, after just a year, he rebelled against the stifling atmosphere of the college, running away to his grandfather's plantation.

It's an uncomfortably muggy evening but the band's glacial synths seem to cut through the stifling atmosphere.

In some ways, he is the most interesting of all, because he has achieved a substantial degree of independence within the sometimes stifling atmosphere of Chinese music.

In a deeply divided nation where it has become normal to be asked about one's political loyalties, much of the stifling atmosphere seems self-imposed.

President de Klerk can only have opened up the stifling atmosphere of South African politics with the aim of going on to substantive change.

In the television debates featuring the candidates in the poll's run-up, he has criticised Mr Ahmadinejad for fiscal ineptitude and has bemoaned the country's stifling "security atmosphere".

As is so often the case, layers of lies crowded around that table, stifling the atmosphere.

When his boss says that he's worried about the operation and wants to come out and take charge, Schweickhardt complains that he's trying to stifle his "atmosphere for creativity".

There are longstanding fears that the conditions to which host cities must sign up will stifle the atmosphere – from obsessive control of the Olympic brand to the huge security operation and the "Zil" lanes for transporting competitors, the media and VIPs around the capital.

Such a one sided game stifled the atmosphere and the Bulls players showed signs of fatigue as the Giants forwards Ukuma Ta'ai, Anthony Mullally and Patrick all crossed.