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In modern baseball, every celebration gets praised, and anyone criticizing it gets treated like a buzzkill.—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 Which, sorry to be a buzzkill, but the idea that Richard’s beyond timely death has lifted the curse seems unlikely, for a few reasons.—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 27 May 2026 If this was a buzzkill, there was good reason.—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 7 May 2026 Overthinking is a surefire buzzkill!—Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buzzkill