His unexpected announcement about retiring took the wind out of his colleagues' sails
She was so excited about her promotion, but her boss's criticism took the wind out of her sails
The team was confident they would win, but the other team's early lead took the wind out of their sails
He was boasting about his achievements, until she revealed her own major success, which took the wind out of his sails
The surprise defeat took the wind out of the champions' sails
I was planning to impress everyone with my presentation, but the CEO's early departure took the wind out of my sails
Their initial optimism was quickly taken the wind out of their sails by the difficult challenges they faced
The comedian's heckler tried to take the wind out of his sails, but he handled it with grace
When he realized his mistake, it took the wind out of his sails and he became much more humble
She intended to be the star of the show, but the other actress's incredible performance took the wind out of her sails
I thought we had a great plan for the party.
Your sudden announcement really took the wind out of my sails.
I am sorry, I did not mean to disappoint you.
His criticism really took the wind out of her sails
His criticism discouraged her greatly
Her confidence was deflated by his remark