wet blanket

Example Sentences

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What’s Next: The court injunction could keep the deal in limbo for months as litigation unfolds and possibly throw a wet blanket on other transactions in the media.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

In contradicting Archie’s combustible ignorance with facts and understanding, Meathead was often the wet blanket spoiling Archie’s good time in the tight Queens palace that the Bunkers and Stivics shared.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

If there’s one thing this cold, wet blanket of fog has taught me, though, it’s the importance of patience and acceptance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2023

Huddled together under a wet blanket, Tree and Birdie didn’t know the house was on fire until the basement filled with smoke.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2022

Sweat beaded on my forehead as that pressure from earlier in the day smothered me like a wet blanket.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia