Suffocating

The smoke from the fire was suffocating the firefighters.

The oppressive atmosphere of the meeting left him suffocating and tongue-tied.

The strict disciplinary policies in the school were suffocating for the students.

The students felt suffocating anxiety before their final exams.

The employee experienced suffocating anxiety about asking for a raise.

The artist's suffocating self-doubt prevented her from sharing her work with others.

The performer felt suffocating stage fright before her big show.

The overwhelming pressure to succeed was suffocating her creativity.

She experienced a suffocating fear of speaking in public.

He was under a suffocating amount of stress at his high-pressure job.

The athlete felt suffocating pressure to win the championship game.

The suffocating weight of her past mistakes made it hard for her to move on.

The endless rules and regulations made the work environment suffocating.

The teenager felt suffocating social pressure to fit in with his peers.

The smog and pollution in the city made the air suffocating to breathe.

The writer's suffocating writer's block prevented her from making progress on her book.

The political oppression made the country feel suffocating.

The suffocating pressure of expectations from her parents was overwhelming.

The controlling parents made the teenager feel suffocating.

The narrow-mindedness of the community made the town feel suffocating.

The heavy traffic made the city feel suffocating.

The heavy workload was suffocating the employees.

The lack of personal space in the crowded train was suffocating.

The heavy emotional burden was suffocating her.

The feeling of isolation was suffocating him in the new school.

The thick smoke from the fire was suffocating and made it difficult to see.

She found the crowds at the concert suffocating and had to leave early.

The political correctness was suffocating his ability to speak his mind.

The pillow was suffocating her as she tried to sleep.

The crowd of people was suffocating the small child.

The tiny apartment felt suffocating with five people crammed inside.