deflated

Example Sentences

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When he took control, English cricket was completely deflated - one win in 17 Tests and drained by Covid restrictions.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Her father said: "I think, towards the end, she was demotivated. She didn't let herself go, or anything like that. She was demotivated or deflated."

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Egos will be deflated where necessary, lessons learned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Like the rest of secular Turkey, Ebru is sad and deflated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

To this deflated Bernard the Savage showed himself unexpectedly sympathetic.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley