put a damper on

Example Sentences

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Then there’s the question of protecting teams against the threat of their prized assets’ getting hurt—a complicated issue that has already put a damper on the WBC before the first pitch has even been thrown.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kenvue has denied the claims, but investors have worried they will put a damper on Tylenol sales.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nothing, not even Freddy and Teddy moaning and groaning as they filed off the bus, could put a damper on today.

From Literature

That’s put a damper on the optimism heading into this year about a potential dollar rebound.

From MarketWatch

But it could put a damper on the Rose Parade, beginning with the spectators camping out along Colorado Boulevard on New Year’s Eve to secure a prime viewing spot.

From Los Angeles Times