dampen spirits

Frequency: 5.52.0 per million words

To make someone's enthusiasm or positive mood less strong.

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Examples (10)

  • 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.