deflating

Example Sentences

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The Lakers’ latest deflating loss could have used Doncic’s energy,his showmanship, his fire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Then they would promptly sidestep or bet against it, deflating the bubble before it could expand anywhere near the bursting point.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The move had an “overwhelming deflating effect on morale,” he said.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Stocks behaved similarly after 9/11 — although that happened to coincide with a deflating technology bubble.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

The sound of everybody’s hopes deflating is almost a sucking inside the room.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman