fizzle

Example Sentences

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It was such disappointment for a fiercely loyal set of fans to watch this season fizzle away to relegation.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The Ebola outbreak could swell into the next great pandemic, or it could be contained and fizzle out, which is certainly the preferable option.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Cue “Lyin’ Eyes” External link by the Eagles: investors who’ve seen past memory booms fizzle are wary about this one.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Those of us without the inside scoop can just hope that the latest rally doesn’t fizzle: Stock futures point to a mixed open as U.S. inflation data looms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

A chain-reacting pile would be more efficient but still existed only in theory, for Fermi’s most recent prototype had produced less than one neutron per fission—a definite fizzle.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik