suffocatingly
/ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋli/
adverb
- In a way that makes it difficult to breathe or feels extremely hot and airless.
- The subway car was suffocatingly crowded during rush hour.
- The room was suffocatingly hot, with no breeze coming through the windows.
- He wrapped the scarf suffocatingly tight around his neck.
- In a way that feels overly restrictive or limiting, preventing freedom or growth.
- Her parents were suffocatingly protective, not letting her go anywhere alone.
- The office culture was suffocatingly formal, with strict rules for everything.
- The small town was suffocatingly conservative for someone with modern ideas.
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