wet blanket
Example Sentences
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What’s Next: The court injunction could keep the deal in limbo for months as litigation unfolds and possibly throw a wet blanket on other transactions in the media.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
She said she knows people at work roll their eyes and maybe think she’s kind of a wet blanket with all of her hand-wringing about plastic waste.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2023
Hemsworth played Gale Hawthorne, loyal friend and hunting partner to Katniss Everdeen who transformed into something of a wet blanket.
From Salon • Jul. 8, 2023
Huddled together under a wet blanket, Tree and Birdie didn’t know the house was on fire until the basement filled with smoke.
From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2022
Sweat beaded on my forehead as that pressure from earlier in the day smothered me like a wet blanket.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
