Obviously, any rule is inhibiting a child's freedom or his ability to explore and grow.

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

They point out, with reason, that the potential for such loss inhibits their ability to plan.

These drugs inhibit a person's ability to resist sexual assault.

Iraq's 4000 casualties, on the other hand, severely inhibited its ability to continue.

It also inhibited his ability to hit the ball hard.

He said the Federal intrusion "inhibits our ability to turn the situation around."

The young woman was so shy that it inhibited her ability to make friends.

Emotions, which might seem to inhibit our ability to use reason, are necessary to make decisions.

"The way it came out inhibited our ability to get ahead of the issue," the official said.