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lost momentum

ADJECTIVE
discouraged
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crestfallen depressed dismayed pessimistic
STRONG
beat blue dashed daunted deterred dispirited down
WEAK
beat-down caved-in down in the mouth downbeat downcast glum gone to pieces in a funk in blue funk in the dumps sad
Antonyms
STRONGEST
encouraged
STRONG
heartened
WEAK
inspired

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I go for him ahead of Manchester City's Phil Foden, whose season has lost momentum at club level and who struggled when he started in the friendly against Uruguay at Wembley.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The doll, a Mattel staple, rose to the spotlight following the 2023 hit movie, “Barbie,” but has since lost momentum.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

But the largest tech companies have lost momentum, and investors fearing AI disruptions are rotating into sectors that have languished, such as energy and materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fell early Thursday as digital assets lost momentum after a strong start to the year.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Sometimes she’d try to pick things up where she left off, but all that lost momentum made a big difference.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder