deflated

Example Sentences

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Hilton responded with a quip that quickly deflated the attack.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

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

On the teenager's return to Rhyl, she described Child B as looking like "a shell", adding she was "totally deflated".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Jesse looked deflated, resigned, as if the wind had suddenly been knocked out of him after days of intense focus on the trip.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz