dampen spirits
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To make someone's enthusiasm or positive mood less strong.
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- A string of defeats has failed to dampen the team's spirits.
- The bad news did not dampen her spirits before the competition.
- Nothing could dampen their spirits on such a joyous occasion.
- His harsh criticism threatened to dampen the team's creative spirits.
- The sudden rain shower couldn't dampen the children's picnic spirits.
- We tried our best not to let the delay dampen our holiday spirits.
- Even a minor setback shouldn't dampen your entrepreneurial spirits.
- The company's poor quarterly results might dampen investor spirits.
- She refused to let the negative comments dampen her artistic spirits.
- The gloomy weather seemed to dampen everyone's spirits on Monday morning.