whammy

[US]/'wæmɪ/
[UK]/'wæmi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. an omen of bad luck, a powerful blow.

Example Sentences

She hit him with a double whammy of bad news and a breakup.

The team is facing a whammy of injuries and suspensions.

Their business took a whammy during the economic downturn.

The company was hit with a whammy of lawsuits all at once.

She felt like she had been hit with a whammy when she lost her job and her apartment in the same week.

The unexpected whammy of a pandemic completely changed their travel plans.

The company suffered a financial whammy due to a series of bad investments.

The team was hit with a whammy when their star player got injured right before the championship game.

The sudden whammy of a natural disaster left the town devastated.

The family faced a financial whammy when both parents lost their jobs.

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