dampener
Example Sentences
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With that, swap rates and mortgage rates have risen, “which might have put a dampener on buyer demand for house purchases,” said Investec economist Sandra Horsfield in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Despite some positive signs in past months, the export data provides a dampener that indicates a turnaround may not be quick.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
Ben: The injury to Tuipulotu plus Glasgow's result against Harlequins has definitely put a dampener on optimism for the Six Nations.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025
The vaccines decrease infections, albeit temporarily and not entirely, so they are a useful dampener on the chances of a co-infection occurring.
From Slate ● Dec. 31, 2024
It is safe to say that it was not the rain that put a dampener on what otherwise might have been an excessively jovial party.
From The Prince of Graustark by McCutcheon, George Barr
