How to Use inhibition in a Sentence

inhibition

noun
  • She laughed loudly and without inhibition.
  • The key is to relax, let go of your inhibitions, and just have fun.
    — Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In a country led by a swirling void, all sorts of inhibitions slowly slip away.
    — Andrew Sullivan, Daily Intelligencer, 27 Oct. 2017
  • But with the economy now in good shape, there seems to be less inhibition.
    — The Economist, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Shoes and jackets were tossed to the side, and inhibitions melted away.
    — Cynthia Hubert, sacbee.com, 21 May 2017
  • Soon, sparks fly, and inhibitions go out the window when Lacey dares to take some chances.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Places where people, from her point of view, lived without inhibitions.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 July 2023
  • Practice and a bit of bravery; letting go of all inhibition is the key.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Gronkowski is known to dance with his shirt off and shotgun beers and carry on with no inhibitions.
    — Rainer Sabin, AL.com, 28 Dec. 2017
  • Anyone here can ask for help without any inhibition or fear of being judged.
    — Nitin Gupta, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • This inhibition can lead to a reduction in the amount of breast milk produced.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2023
  • To teach your puppy bite inhibition, start by never using your hands to play.
    — Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Nov. 2021
  • That sense of inhibition flies out the window when ordering in a group.
    — Alex Williams, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2018
  • The shy and uptight sacrifice their inhibitions for the gift of clear, soft skin.
    — Katheryn Erickson, Town & Country, 16 Feb. 2014
  • War had something to do with the Jazz Age’s lack of inhibition.
    — The Economist, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Shrug off inhibitions and break the ice as the moon and Uranus harmonize.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • Once the sun goes down, the pools switch to clothing optional—so be ready to check your inhibitions at the door.
    — Alex Schechter, National Geographic, 24 June 2019
  • People still tell stories of inhibitions cast aside and new lovers taken.
    — The Economist, 27 June 2019
  • The blow keeps you awake and the alcohol lowers your inhibitions.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
  • There was this lack of inhibition when I was introduced to the world of acting for the first time.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Lockwood’s lack of inhibition can lead to trouble.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • This could be a time to release these inhibitions and accept new journeys rather than being stuck in old patterns.
    — Athena Sobhan, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Thanks to a bolt of inspiration or the happy inhibition that comes with tippling, or maybe both, a new idea took shape.
    — Robin Catalano, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2022
  • That’s when the two law enforcement officers drink and dance up a storm, and the tune of a slow country song strips away their inhibitions.
    — Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Reservations and inhibitions have a way of slipping away in the Snake Pit.
    — Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
  • There was shame and inhibition, too, at the idea of the people who knew him—his parents above all—having this open access to his private world.
    — Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Each spring, otherwise reasonable home cooks lose all inhibitions at the first sight of ramps at the farmers market.
    — Kelly Vaughan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The little people are being menaced by a dark force—a force with power, money, and very few moral inhibitions.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
  • The sweet fragrance of love's favorite flower fills the air as inhibitions disappear.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2018
  • Both of my parents inhibited me in some vital way but also gave me this gift and the tools to save myself from that inhibition.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 12 May 2021

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