dampener
Example Sentences
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Primavera Sound festivalgoers say poor communication has put a "dampener" on the event after numerous headline acts were cancelled last minute as severe weather hit Barcelona.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
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
"The volatility of the oil price inevitably had an effect as tepid demand and oversupply put a dampener on any price progress," he added.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
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 George Barr McCutcheon
