squib

Example Sentences

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Guardiola's 100th Champions League match as City boss was a damp squib, in stark contrast to so many of the previous 99, which includes 62 wins and the club's maiden European crown in 2023.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

But the much-anticipated showdown between two Heisman-candidate quarterbacks and national championship-quality teams had been a damp squib over the first two quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2025

Kicking under the new format feels more like “shanking” a kickoff than doing a squib kick, as Dicker put it.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2024

She described the Edinburgh Reforms as a "damp squib", due to "the lack of progress or economic impact."

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023

In his pocket might be a newspaper with a squib: “Oak cord wood is bringing ten dollars a cord in Los Angeles.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck