squib

Example Sentences

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Guardiola's 100th Champions League match as City boss was a damp squib, in stark contrast to so many of the previous 99, which includes 62 wins and the club's maiden European crown in 2023.

From Barron's

It's no mean feat, albeit both were a damp squib with Scotland wheezing their way to an early exit on each occasion without really landing a punch on, well, anyone.

From BBC

"After so much hype, the SDR is a damp squib," he said.

From BBC

Kicking under the new format feels more like “shanking” a kickoff than doing a squib kick, as Dicker put it.

From Los Angeles Times

Plaid Cymru previously called the report a "damp squib".

From BBC