deflating

Example Sentences

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With the team exuding the type of joy that often characterizes Doncic’s game, James believes the Lakers can maintain their momentum despite Doncic’s uncertain status and a deflating loss.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The penultimate track, “Paint by Numbers,” an acoustic ballad with a pretty melody, is a rare aesthetic change-up on the record, but its titular metaphor is ultimately deflating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Stocks behaved similarly after 9/11 — although that happened to coincide with a deflating technology bubble.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Her voice had gone all pinched, like the neck of a deflating balloon.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram