deflated

Example Sentences

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At 16, Semenyo was deflated, disillusioned and ready to give up on football altogether.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

In contrast, when he faced the cameras after Trump told him to cancel his plans to attack Beirut on Monday, the leading Israeli newspaper columnist Ben Caspit said he looked like a deflated balloon.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Egos will be deflated where necessary, lessons learned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

She paused, smiling, “So to go from being absolutely deflated to ‘Wow, it’s really fun to win an Oscar’ was wild.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Once it came to rest, they deflated, and the tetrahedron unfolded to reveal the probe.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir