Quotes About Deflating

It is deflating to realize that you are not privileged over the mold in your showerhead.

deflating like a stuck balloon. She couldn't help but watch as they looked into

Negative interactions (and the bad apples who provoke them) pack such a wallop in close relationships because they are so distracting, emotionally draining, and deflating. When a group does interdependent work, rotten apples drag down and infect everyone else. Unfortunately, grumpiness, nastiness, laziness, and stupidity are remarkably contagious.

Europeans have been deflating the language of anti-fascism ahead of a time when they might need it.

Sexism is bad enough when it's men demeaning women. When women do it to other women, it's even more deflating.

Cynicism is more than a pose; it's also a handy time saver. By deflating your companion's enthusiasm, you can cut conversations in half.

This is motor racing. We go at very high speeds, and tires have always been deflating or exploding. It is just part of the sport.

Beware the soul-sucking force of "reasonableness." Otherwise you risk deflating your peaks. Speed bumps are reasonable. Mount Everest is not reasonable.

She was surprised at how deflating his presence was.