1869, Louisa May Alcott , Little Women , A few other topics of general interest were introduced by Mr. Brooke and wet-blanketed by Mrs. Brooke, and conversation languished.
1893 , William Lyon Phelps , The Beginnings of the English Romantic Movement , Possibly the world had not encouraged him so much as he hoped ; his tone is that of- a man whose enthusiasm had been wet-blanketed by adverse criticism.
1935, Ernst Lothar & Willa Muir , The Loom of Justice , But if a single syllable had been breathed to Papa he would have wet-blanketed the whole adventure: he was much too strict.
1997, Wilfred P. Deac , Road to the Killing Fields: The Cambodian War of 1970-1975 , A second significant enemy commando raid further wet-blanketed satisfaction over the reopening of Highway 4.
