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
The fact that it is all, officially, unofficial does not dampen spirits, either.
From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2016
Overnight thunder, lightning and heavy rain failed to dampen spirits as protesters sought shelter under covered walkways, while police in raincoats and hats looked on passively nearby.
From Reuters • Oct. 1, 2014
