Recent Examples on the WebStrategize on Timing Traffic can be a total buzzkill, especially on long weekends.—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 30 June 2023 And wet shoes that can take days to dry are a spring vacation buzzkill.—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023 Traffic Jams Traffic can be a buzzkill, especially on long weekends.—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 16 June 2023 But this week, after last season’s disastrous 5-12 finish, McVay’s second consecutive postseason flirtation with a sabbatical, the trade or release of several marquee players and the team’s non-pursuit of free agents, the Rams are somewhat of a buzzkill.—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023 But creativity assessments by third-party raters, who did not know who was under the influence, were a buzzkill.—Richard Sima, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Apr. 2023 BofA, too, is a buzzkill.—Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2022 Talk about Luke being a buzzkill!—Vulture, 2 Feb. 2022 Sorry to be a buzzkill.—Washington Post, 28 June 2021 See More
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