Sentence examples for were dampened by from inspiring English sources

Hopes for a Saudi peace proposal were dampened by escalating violence.

Profits were up in the second quarter but were dampened by low foreign exchange income.

However, hopes of a mini-heatwave were dampened by forecasts for next week.

"These lower emissions were dampened by higher use of coal and less gas by electricity producers," it said.

Signs of life in the housing market, including more sales, were dampened by falling prices as foreclosures continued.

The Nittany Lions were dampened by rain, slowed by mud and trailing late in the fourth quarter, but Daryll Clark was determined to get Penn State some points.

Early sales may have initially been dampened by the relative scarcity of dispensaries selling recreational marijuana.

But the festive atmosphere was dampened by an almost funereal tone.

The aspirational quality that Stoller cited is dampened by a cautionary, even disapproving point of view.

In the end, the rivalry between Ayatollah Hakim and Mr. Sadr may be dampened by higher authorities.

Some vibrations can be dampened by "passive" and "active" stabilization systems.