Thesaurus / fizzle
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Hence, despite the hour beginning with a literal bang, both Rue and Lexi’s character arcs go out with a fizzle.
‘EUPHORIA’: CHAOTIC SEASON FINALE ENDS IN A BLOODY SHOOTOUT—AND THE DEATH OF A BELOVED CHARACTERKYNDALL CUNNINGHAMFEBRUARY 28, 2022THE DAILY BEASTHe was a fizzle and a stick, he knew it, he knew nothing else, and there is an undercurrent of bitterness in him.
THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON - SWANSTON EDITION VOL. 25 (OF 25)ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSONBut, as his rhyme ended with such an ignominious fizzle, he hurried away with a snort of disgust.
A FORTUNE HUNTER; OR, THE OLD STONE CORRALJOHN DUNLOE CARTERET“And I know you labor under a mistake,” said Fizzle, elevating his chin, and folding his arms pugnaciously over his striped vest.
RUTH HALLFANNY FERN"I am sorry that it has been such a fizzle," she turned to him with a sort of shy, girlish friendliness and impulsiveness.
THE BEAUTYMRS. WILSON WOODROWA match lit up the darkness; he caught the well-known purr and fizzle of grains of incense.
KIMRUDYARD KIPLINGReally, it is not to be wondered at why so many girls lose their heads and make a fizzle of their young lives.
THINKCOL. WM. C. HUNTERThe fizzle is generally made because daddy and mama have a lot of foolish notions about bringing up girls.
THINKCOL. WM. C. HUNTERI dont pretend to great things and make a fizzle of it, as some boys do.
MAYBEE'S STEPPING STONESARCHIE FELLI hate to see things go so far and then make a fizzle of it.
WHEAT AND HUCKLEBERRIESCHARLOTTE MARION (WHITE) VAILEWORDS RELATED TO FIZZLE
- annoyance
- bitter pill
- blocking
- blow
- bummer
- chagrin
- circumvention
- contravention
- curbing
- defeat
- disgruntlement
- dissatisfaction
- downer
- drag
- failure
- fizzle
- foiling
- grievance
- hindrance
- impediment
- irritation
- letdown
- nonfulfillment
- nonsuccess
- obstruction
- old one-two
- resentment
- setback
- unfulfillment
- vexation
- annoyances
- bitter pills
- blockings
- blows
- bummers
- chagrin
- circumventions
- contraventions
- curbings
- defeats
- disgruntlements
- dissatisfactions
- downers
- drags
- failures
- fizzles
- foilings
- grievances
- hindrances
- impediments
- irritations
- letdown
- nonfulfillments
- nonsuccesses
- obstructions
- old one-twos
- resentments
- setbacks
- unfulfillments
- vexations
- abort
- back wrong horse
- backslide
- be defeated
- be demoted
- be found lacking
- be in vain
- be ruined
- blunder
- break down
- come to naught
- come to nothing
- decline
- deteriorate
- fall
- fall flat
- fall short
- fall through
- fizzle
- flop
- flounder
- fold
- founder
- go astray
- go down
- go down swinging
- go downhill
- go up in smoke
- go wrong
- hit bottom
- hit the skids
- lose control
- lose out
- lose status
- meet with disaster
- misfire
- miss
- miss fire
- miss the boat
- miss the mark
- play into
- run aground
- slip
- turn out badly
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