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Meanings of deflated in English

Brought low in spirit.

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Usage of deflated in English
1
Has the dismal job market deflated the millennial generation's unrealistic career expectations?
BBC
2
A deflated Du Plessis said after the defeat: We were aiming 260.
The South African
3
If he'd sagged when I mentioned the second guard, he deflated now.
Walking dead
4
The author said when he first watched the trailer he felt deflated.
Radio NZ
5
The beaten calves looked clumpy, protruding in some areas, deflated in others.
Children of dust: a memoir of pakistan
6
He looks thoroughly deflated and knows he didn't play his best tennis.
The Guardian
7
Constitution were deflated and Terenure, though happy, were restrained in their reactions.
The Irish Times
8
As soon as he had disappeared, I deflated with relief and exhaustion.
The Lost Sisterhood
9
And then it can go in the opposite direction, becoming excessively deflated.
The Guardian
10
Bayern are visibly deflated, their efforts this half looking all for naught.
The Guardian
11
The early atmosphere was bleak and deflated, even before Senator Kennedy's withdrawal.
The new yorker
12
I showed him my warrant card and he deflated in relieved surprise.
Rivers of London
13
We pass a double-decker bus, leaning to one side on deflated tyres.
The Fearless
14
The bubble deflated, and Chepe returned his normal lifeline to his back.
Earth Unaware
15
As quickly as I could, I deflated it and rolled it up.
Penpal
16
He looked like someone had let the air out and deflated him.
Jack Reacher 01 - Killing Floor
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United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
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