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 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

Despite fear and anxiety, Bone "pushed it to one side" as he did not want to "put a dampener on the wedding".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2024

Colonel Baxter looked from one young face to the other, enjoying the friendly bickering and feeling happy that he was no dampener to their fun, for they accepted him as one of themselves.

From The Merriweather Girls and the Mystery of the Queen's Fan by Edholm, Lizette M.