fizzle

Example Sentences

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When the relationships fizzle, when the job sucks, when things don’t work out the way you plan, you know they’re always there for you.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Joachim Klement and Francisca Reis, strategists at Panmure Liberum, the U.K.’s biggest independent investment bank, have laid out three ways the AI trade may fizzle and the impact those scenarios could have on stocks.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Despite years of work, there is no word on whether a viable vaccine is any closer to reality, causing the gains to fizzle some.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

A critical mass would not be achieved, and the bomb would fizzle.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin