dampen spirits
Example Sentences
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Cool gray weather, along with an occasional rain shower, did little to dampen spirits.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2022
Even the summer rain and England's nervous performance failed to dampen spirits as Euro 2022 fever arrived in Manchester.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2022
Not even an electrical failure in the first quarter, which forced officials to use a hand-held air horn instead of the venue’s buzzer, could dampen spirits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2017
Melting wages and benefits do dampen spirits, up to a point.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2011
But a cold snap could dampen spirits a little.
From Reuters ● Feb. 26, 2011
