deflated

Example Sentences

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She paused, smiling, “So to go from being absolutely deflated to ‘Wow, it’s really fun to win an Oscar’ was wild.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

CPI gives more weight to smartphone prices, which have deflated over the past year.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

England do not play again until the first Test of the summer against New Zealand in June but Bethell's knock ensured they do not depart completely deflated.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

In the 1990s, Canadian economist Patrick Grady deflated support for independence with calculations showing that by leaving, “Quebec would be much harder hit than the rest of Canada.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Papa’s words perked me up just like air does a deflated inner tube.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls