deflated
Example Sentences
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“But I’m just finishing up,” Dan protested, now deflated.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
When the skin has collapsed into your palm like a deflated balloon, you lift the box grater and discover an almost implausible amount of ruby pulp underneath it.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
The subsequent years were some of the worst in market history after the tech bubble deflated.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Egos will be deflated where necessary, lessons learned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
The basket was crumbled, the red-and-blue striped bag ripped and deflated.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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