That bubble was deflating even before the twin towers fell, adding fear to the mix.

The bubble of ever-increasing prize-money for pros must surely burst or at least deflate a little.

By 2001, the bubble was deflating at full speed.

All the while, many fretted about a bubble in housing and the impact if that bubble popped or slowly deflated.

When the great bubble deflated, those left holding the stocks lost most or all of their investments.

Market exuberance: As the dot-com bubble deflates, we are starting to hear mutters about an old-fashioned item called "cash."

Members had to be evacuated as the bubble rapidly deflated and the event was cancelled.

Once the bubble deflates, which it always does, a contraction or consolidation has to occur to alleviate the excess.

If something pricks this faith, if no next buyer is willing to pay more, the herd will run and the bubble will deflate catastrophically.

Mr. Daugherty smiled, his bubble only slightly deflated by the woman's reluctance to play his game.