dampen

Example Sentences

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Investors are reacting to the company’s 2026 earnings expectations, which it said would be dampened by legal costs.

From Barron's

The sound of children laughing drifts out of open windows, and the rumble of the city is dampened by leafy trees and manicured hedges.

From Literature

This is understandable, given that the surge in investment spending has started to dampen the formerly high returns on invested capital for which these highflying tech companies had once been known.

From MarketWatch

However many locals have failed to catch Olympic fever with high ticket prices and fears about traffic, security measures and crowded Metro trains dampening enthusiasm.

From Los Angeles Times

Market sentiment was further dampened by a spike in U.S. jobless claims, as U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal