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

Alison King, an artist in her mid-30s, cowers under a wet blanket on her bathroom floor as a “blazing fury” descends on Lake Bend, a fictional small town outside Melbourne.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2024

Hemsworth played Gale Hawthorne, loyal friend and hunting partner to Katniss Everdeen who transformed into something of a wet blanket.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 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

The very air seemed to weigh him down, like a warm wet blanket across his head and shoulders.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin