dampen

Example Sentences

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New Zealand’s economy faces uneven growth, high spare capacity, and elevated unemployment, which could dampen inflation pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Economists widely expect that the spike in gasoline prices—hovering above an average of $4 per gallon nationwide on Friday—will dampen consumer spending and likely weigh on economic growth in the second quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Xiaomeng Lu, a director at political consultancy Eurasia Group, says mainland Chinese tech firms are "shifting to Hong Kong" for their primary share listing as "geopolitical headwinds dampen their dreams" to float in New York.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“Higher energy prices will further dampen appetite for rate cuts, but widespread hikes remain unlikely,” the economists said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Unwisely, I tried to dampen Madame Crommelynck's disgust.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell