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deflate

[dih-fleyt] / dɪˈfleɪt /




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The penultimate track, “Paint by Numbers,” an acoustic ballad with a pretty melody, is a rare aesthetic change-up on the record, but its titular metaphor is ultimately deflating.

From The Wall Street Journal

But when Jonah’s response comes back, everything in me deflates.

From Literature

Artists were deflated when films they spent four to six years creating dropped onto Disney+ like any other piece of digital content.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s a perfect storm for accelerated aging. Hands don’t just wrinkle, they deflate.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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