suffocating
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/ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
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/ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
very hot and airless, making it hard to breathe
The room was so crowded that it felt suffocating.
controlling or limiting someone's freedom
The constant attention from the media felt suffocating to the celebrity.