deflated

Example Sentences

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Egos will be deflated where necessary, lessons learned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The chocolate giant is navigating GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, deflated consumer sentiment, and a roller-coaster cocoa market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

On the teenager's return to Rhyl, she described Child B as looking like "a shell", adding she was "totally deflated".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Those who took that as a hopeful sign now say their hopes are deflated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Her sketches on the chalkboard looked like preschool illustrations that someone had poked a hole in and deflated.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen