dampener

Example Sentences

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With that, swap rates and mortgage rates have risen, “which might have put a dampener on buyer demand for house purchases,” said Investec economist Sandra Horsfield in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Despite some positive signs in past months, the export data provides a dampener that indicates a turnaround may not be quick.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The 25-year-old has struggled to settle, though, having been plagued by a knee injury that put a dampener on her eagerly-awaited arrival and limited her minutes.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

The vaccines decrease infections, albeit temporarily and not entirely, so they are a useful dampener on the chances of a co-infection occurring.

From Slate • Dec. 31, 2024

Then he had the sense to see that it was he, Gerald, who acted as a spoil-feast, a dampener.

From Aurora the Magnificent by Brownell, Gertrude Hall