deflate
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Comedy capers like this usually deflate in the third act when their pleasures get punctured by unfunny gunfire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Sinking an early birdie on the fifth got the crowd going but starting the back half with bogeys on 10 and 12 threatened to deflate the mood.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
He could deflate the exercise by declining to submit a projection of his own and could strip such hints from the official statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Market mood swings could deflate the share price balloon well before that, though.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
She took a deep breath but seemed to deflate further.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
If Xi lands and looks vigorous, the speculation deflates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
It deconstructs the artifice of a rock show, making The 1975 seem more human - but equally, it deflates the excitement of watching a band in full flow.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025
But I think that greatly deflates the more potent message that Jonze was trying to deliver.
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2025
“That makes it pretty tough. Once they get that kind of lead, it deflates you and makes it for a long way back.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
Something in me deflates like an untied balloon.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
Chabria: Hilton, usually full of fight and energy, is looking deflated on stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
In November 2021, at least 30 men, women and children drowned when their motorised dinghy deflated and started taking on water halfway between France and the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Social media cut a different pattern, in which individual companies deflated even as the entire market grew.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
“But I’m just finishing up,” Dan protested, now deflated.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
But after I’m home for a little while, I start feeling deflated.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
Hampton would’ve done more if not for deflating injuries that limited him to 10 games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
His premiership, in the eyes of many on his own side, has been deflating for months.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Customs and Border Protection by roughly 32%, deflating its higher tariff obligations, the 2022 suit alleged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
There’s no sign of the AI bubble deflating yet and far from exhibiting signs of fatigue, the capital investment cycle continues its boom.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
“Oh,” Juanita said, her ego deflating like a tire.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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