deflated

Example Sentences

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Three tries apiece had the contest finely balanced at half-time, but a repeat of last year's finale in Parma saw the Azzurre pull away from their deflated hosts.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The chocolate giant is navigating GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, deflated consumer sentiment, and a roller-coaster cocoa market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Those who took that as a hopeful sign now say their hopes are deflated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

In December, 17 migrants were found dead inside their boat, which was taking on water and had partially deflated, to the southwest of Crete.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

The next morning, I wake up on a partly deflated air mattress, too excited to go back to sleep.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan