dampen speculation

Examples (20)

• The company issued a statement to dampen speculation about a possible takeover.
• The official statement aimed to dampen speculation about a leadership change.
• The press secretary's vague comments failed to dampen speculation surrounding the new policy.
• Her calm demeanor did little to dampen the media's speculation regarding her future plans.
• Releasing the positive quarterly report should dampen speculation about the company's financial health.
• The company's swift response effectively dampened speculation of financial instability.
• The actor made a public appearance with his family, hoping to dampen speculation about his marriage.
• Investors hoped the new policy would dampen any further market speculation.
• Despite efforts to dampen speculation, rumors of his retirement continue to circulate.
• Despite his efforts, he couldn't completely dampen the persistent speculation surrounding the scandal.
• The central bank raised interest rates, which helped dampen speculation in the housing market.
• The government issued a denial to dampen public speculation about an impending crisis.
• Nothing the director said could dampen speculation that the movie was over budget.
• A clear announcement is needed to dampen the wild speculation among employees.
• The government will need to be more transparent to effectively dampen speculation about its secret negotiations.
• The coach tried to dampen transfer speculation by confirming the player's commitment.
• The new CEO's first priority was to dampen speculation of widespread layoffs.
• Rumors continued to circulate, refusing to be dampened by vague statements.
• A swift and clear denial is often the best way to dampen speculation.
• To dampen speculation about their relationship, they made a joint public appearance.