wet blanket

Example Sentences

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“I don’t want to throw a wet blanket on it; the concept is great, and we have to put the plants back in the ground,” Tallamy said.

From Seattle Times

“The reality is the anti-carbon agenda is the wet blanket on our economy. The reality is more people are dying of bad climate change policies than they are of actual climate change.”

From Washington Times

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

If there’s one thing this cold, wet blanket of fog has taught me, though, it’s the importance of patience and acceptance.

From Los Angeles Times

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