How to Use inhibit in a Sentence

inhibit

verb

• You shouldn't allow fear of failure to inhibit you.
• Strict laws are inhibiting economic growth.
• He was inhibited by modesty.
• Fear can inhibit people from expressing their opinions.
• Others may have a lot of ear hair or use hearing aids, both of which can inhibit this process.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 24 June 2022
• This compound can inhibit the growth of certain plants.
  — Debbie Wolfe, Popular Science, 26 June 2024
• With kids who are actors, there’s a level of nervousness that inhibits them a bit.
  — Holly Jones, Variety, 25 Aug. 2023
• The salt draws out the water and inhibits the growth of many undesirable microorganisms.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Apr. 2023
• However, when dill matures and is ready to seed, the herbs can inhibit tomato plant growth.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 2 May 2024
• This will inhibit a housing provider from trying to build more units because of all of the restrictions.
  — Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2023
• Does Howard’s refusal to play dirty inhibit him from fighting back against Kim and Jimmy?
  — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 May 2022
• To remove the ivy growing in your yard, hand pull the vines and then cover with several inches of mulch to inhibit new growth.
  — oregonlive, 30 Jan. 2022
• And this has raised concerns among public health experts that such out-of-pocket costs will inhibit the use of PrEP.
  — Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2022
• Stress and a lack of food can also inhibit breastfeeding.
  — Hajar Harb, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
• According to the pros at Whirlpool, this can block the detergent door, inhibiting the solution from making its way to the rest of the dishes.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2023
• At the same time, though, the far-right rebels have also inhibited that process by blocking debate on two such bills in the last several months.
  — Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2023
• For all the power and influence Witherspoon now wields, there are ways that fame inhibits control.
  — Leah Chernikoff, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 July 2023
• Many were better at inhibiting one function or the other.
  — New Atlas, 24 July 2024
• Enlarge / Red wine headache (RWH) might be caused by quercetin, which inhibits an enzyme that processes acetaldehyde in the blood.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2023
• The hood stays put and doesn't blow off my head too easily, and the jacket has a slightly trim fit that doesn't inhibit my mobility.
  — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 10 Feb. 2024
• Too much can inhibit your overall alertness and focus throughout the day.
  — Aley Arion, Essence, 13 May 2022
• Its leaves and roots inhibit the growth of other species, creating a mono-thicket that spreads rapidly.
  — Julie Watson, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2023
• Image The Saudis not only have the money to expand rapidly, but are free of the long permit processes that inhibit such projects in the West.
  — Stanley Reed, New York Times, 29 May 2024
• On the other hand, certain compounds present in some plant foods can inhibit iron absorption.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Aug. 2023
• Let apps help you: There are a variety of inhibiting apps that can limit online shopping.
  — Good Housekeeping, 17 Apr. 2023
• Thin skin plus the loss of elasticity can inhibit a youthful-looking appearance for the skin on the under-eye area.
  — Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
• Here, experts discuss how to think about the ick and how to determine if what’s causing the ick may inhibit a healthy relationship.
  — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 15 Feb. 2024
• There has been a decline in wind shear, the high-altitude crosswinds that can tear up storms, and a decreased concentration of the dry, dusty air that can inhibit storm growth.
  — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, 9 Aug. 2021
• This intense magnetic activity inhibits the normal flow of energy from the sun's interior to its surface, resulting in sunspots being cooler than the rest of the sun.
  — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
• In Kentucky, Colorado and Nebraska, voters are making decisions that could help or inhibit school choice programs, which have done well among state lawmakers but have yet to face a real challenge at the ballot box.
  — Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024