deflating

Example Sentences

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Then they would promptly sidestep or bet against it, deflating the bubble before it could expand anywhere near the bursting point.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

After that deflating breakup, she had decided to describe herself honestly on a dating app as “wordy, nerdy and kind of sturdy,” and not a lot of people responded, but one did, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The move had an “overwhelming deflating effect on morale,” he said.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Yet deflating may be the better analogy—especially when it comes to valuations.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

I lower my head, my spirit deflating by the second.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles