Sentence examples for try to dampen from inspiring English sources

Washington has ample reason to try to dampen the excitement.

Popper said: "They've raised prices to try to dampen down the demand.

His team-mates knew Essien too well to try to dampen his enthusiasm.

To try to dampen opposition, the government offered additional severance pay provided workers accept their dismissal within a month.

If we had one wish, it would be to stamp out the health and safety Scrooges who try to dampen the Christmas spirit".

"If we had one wish," the agency said, "it would be to stamp out the health and safety Scrooges who try to dampen the Christmas spirit".

But the state's leaders tried to dampen their expectations.

Cuba's leading dissident tried to dampen expectations.

The National Police chief, Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri, tried to dampen the rumors.

As sales grew more and more frenzied, he tried to dampen things down.

I could not stop things cold, but I tried to dampen the competition.