wet blanket
Example Sentences
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Donald’s wife, Erica, can still toss a wet blanket on fiery hearsay by posting a few well-chosen words on social media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
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
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
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
