dampen
Example Sentences
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The U.S. midterm elections historically tend to dampen stock-market optimism, as was seen in 2018 and 2022, RBC notes.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
But that did not dampen the enthusiasm of those who had come to get a glimpse of someone on top of the world.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Ultimately, it will dampen the very economic activity Congress budgeted to preserve.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Drizzle could dampen Southern California on Monday and Tuesday before a heat wave arrives just in time for Mother’s Day weekend — possibly pushing the thermometer to 90 degrees in downtown L.A. on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
“I hope you’ve done nothing to dampen their morale,” Ignatius said gravely, tapping his cutlass impatiently on the iron gate.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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