deflated

Example Sentences

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Hilton responded with a quip that quickly deflated the attack.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

Other markets were rocked when the tech bubble deflated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

With each name called, my anticipation deflated with a heavy exhale.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas