wet blanket

Example Sentences

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Appearing at an industry conference on Wednesday, the GOP lawmaker urged Congress not to adopt a “wet blanket” of regulation in the wake of the FTX crisis.

From Washington Post

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

But California tax policy could throw a wet blanket over the party.

From Los Angeles Times

Whatever it took to get through a wet blanket of a day in the Wells Fargo Championship.

From Seattle Times

As much as I like the tall-grass perfume of Picoso’s tortillas, I find that their thickness can, on occasion, serve as a wet blanket, smothering fillings that the kitchen has so meticulously prepared.

From Washington Post