deflated

Example Sentences

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She paused, smiling, “So to go from being absolutely deflated to ‘Wow, it’s really fun to win an Oscar’ was wild.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

A 2-1 defeat at City had deflated the club’s chances of lifting the trophy to 73% from close to 90%, according to Opta projections.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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 Rams’ 31-27 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday in the NFC championship game must be draped on the deflated shoulders of the Rams’ resident genius.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

It quickly deflated, leaving both itself and the rover devoid of air.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir