Sentence examples for a stifling influence from inspiring English sources

A common family of arguments, inspired by Wittgenstein's famous remarks about games (Wittgenstein, 1953), has it that the phenomena of art are, by their nature, too diverse to admit of the unification that a satisfactory definition strives for, or that a definition of art, were there to be such a thing, would exert a stifling influence on artistic creativity.

When former president Hu Jintao visited for the 15-year celebrations in 2012, he was met with hundreds of thousands of protesters, marching against what they saw as Beijing's stifling influence on political reform in the city.

Hirsi Ali sees herself as the true heir of the Enlightenment, which sought to rid itself of the stifling influence of the clergy and superstition.

After his death this influence was sometimes held to have had a stifling effect.

A stifling heat settles everywhere.

Meanwhile, managers suffer a stifling internal bureaucracy.

It was like coming out of a stifling tunnel.

A stifling defense is one of the Aggies' strengths.

"He worshiped Alvin, but not in a stifling way.

The ritual began on my French exchange; a stifling summer.

Why would such a rhythmically vibrant score be delivered in such a stifling environment?