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
In contradicting Archie’s combustible ignorance with facts and understanding, Meathead was often the wet blanket spoiling Archie’s good time in the tight Queens palace that the Bunkers and Stivics shared.
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025
That advice threatens to throw a wet blanket on L.A.’s hot labor summer, which has seen a series of walkouts and labor actions in the hospitality and entertainment industries.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 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
The very air seemed to weigh him down, like a warm wet blanket across his head and shoulders.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
