deflate

Example Sentences

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I have no idea what she means by that last part, but I can tell my questions have deflated her a little.

From Literature

Another has a heap of deflated foil balloons – again, mostly bees.

From BBC

Just a couple of hours after beating the Bills in a thriller, Denver were deflated when news that quarterback Bo Nix had broken his ankle came through.

From BBC

Taken along with the overall stink that still hangs on the Globes, which joins the general toxicity wafting in the air a mere 11 days into 2026, however, it’s all pretty deflating.

From Salon

So, on the consumer side, costs will deflate.

From Barron's