dampened
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The war in Iran and subsequent rise in oil prices have led to worries about inflation and dampened expectations for the spring home-buying season.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
GameStop has also been looking for ways to reignite its customer base as online gaming has dampened the relevance of the company’s bricks-and-mortar stores.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
And none of that was dampened by the score of a soccer match.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
None of this has dampened her opposition to the regime, but her feelings about the war have changed.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Because she had imagined that Odenigbo’s mother was already gone, she was dampened to see her on the sofa, dressed, fussing with a bag.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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