dampener

Example Sentences

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With that, swap rates and mortgage rates have risen, “which might have put a dampener on buyer demand for house purchases,” said Investec economist Sandra Horsfield in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Andrew Thornton, a Gold Cup-winning jockey, told BBC Radio 5 Live the death was a "real dampener".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

"The volatility of the oil price inevitably had an effect as tepid demand and oversupply put a dampener on any price progress," he added.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

The vaccines decrease infections, albeit temporarily and not entirely, so they are a useful dampener on the chances of a co-infection occurring.

From Slate • Dec. 31, 2024

Then he had the sense to see that it was he, Gerald, who acted as a spoil-feast, a dampener.

From Aurora the Magnificent by Brownell, Gertrude Hall