Apparently the presence of another woman had an inhibiting effect on her.

But he saw that his presence had an inhibiting effect and withdrew.

They both left early, aware that their presence had an inhibiting effect on the festivities.

Conscious awareness and reflection on one's own experience is thought to have an inhibiting effect.

The search for perfection may have had an inhibiting effect artistically.

There is also concern about the inhibiting effects of fish oils on the immune system.

The inhibiting effect can be seen clearly, in retrospect, in the early days of the cold war.

But today, stripped of the inhibiting effect the uniforms lent them, they appeared commonplace.

The duration of the training, as proposed by the Commission, is unnecessarily long and would have an inhibiting effect.

"Could that water have an inhibiting effect on those generators this thing's depending on?"

Its inhibiting effect on the metabolism of some drugs may allow smaller doses to be used, which can help to reduce costs.

The inhibiting effects on creativity and efficiency are palpable.

It might be necessary, the judges added, to conduct such trials in private to reduce the inhibiting effect of the surroundings.

More inhibiting, he says, is that radio and the pop industry deprive American audiences of a wider musical experience.

(Their own very complicated feudal position had been an inhibiting factor.)

Such assumptions, and the need for perpetual watchfulness which they implied, inevitably had an inhibiting effect.

"There's no question race probably had an inhibiting effect," Mr. Sims said.

Dragons have an inhibiting effect on animals.

The Pasteur effect is an inhibiting effect of oxygen on the fermentation process.

Yes, that was what this ship from beyond meant-freedom from our worst and most inhibiting fears.

It was more inhibiting than ever; it was also an impediment he would put out of his mind.

In studies done on mice, Myrrh has been shown to have significant inhibiting effects on certain types of cancer.

"The threat of a civil action for defamation must inevitably have an inhibiting effect on freedom of speech".

The most indigestible moments are still the ones in which Madonna is burdened with something more inhibiting than a saddle: a guitar.

If not for the inhibiting effect of political correctness, heaven only knows what might become of Jackie Mason.

They inhibit people and make them think there is only one way to do something.

If for no other reason than to inhibit their nuclear research program.

Having several members of your team present is likely to inhibit participants.

But in the group the love, if any, is inhibited.

The last thing she wanted was to inhibit their conversation.

Nothing inhibits a child from learning a second language at home.

Either way, the President's freedom of action will have been inhibited.

Some students got into it right away; most were inhibited at first.

What are the risk factors that might inhibit their growth?

The trouble is that we're all inhibited against such thinking.

We had to go or he'd think he was inhibiting our style of living.

If I spent too much time sitting around thinking about that, it would inhibit me making work.

I think it inhibits some people but she will explain.

You come to learn to inhibit and to direct your activity.

This process has not been much inhibited by modern politics.

It also inhibited his ability to hit the ball hard.

He felt a little inhibited, a rare thing for him.

It is still largely inhibited and needs another year or so to open up.

It is slightly inhibited by the new law of last year but not much.

"We lose business when such people feel inhibited about coming to our club."

At 21, is it dangerous to force a role on him that might inhibit his play?

But the lack of markets has inhibited development as well.

Some families realize that this might inhibit their son from being able to play at the college level.

This does not inhibit her ability to perform at an international level.

At the same time, though, it could inhibit the Administration on other fronts.