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

But that did not dampen spirits at the 175-person dinner for Core, a charity started by Sean Penn and Ann Lee to help Haiti and other Latin American countries.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2021

But Mr Ward said the break-in "would not dampen spirits" ahead of Christmas.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2019

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

But a cold snap could dampen spirits a little.

From Reuters • Feb. 26, 2011