hammy

Example Sentences

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But such compromises do not exist in the extreme and often hammy world of Mr. Tallent’s fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Exactly 86 minutes after Wood was cleared following concerns over a hamstring injury, Australia's Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of Friday's first Test with a dodgy hammy of his own.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

Second, she was wildly overcoached, delivering a hammy performance that sounded nothing like her normal speaking voice.

From Slate • Mar. 9, 2024

But her cruel mother, who Berlant plays with an Irish accent even though we’re told she’s Spanish, doesn’t believe this is a suitable gift for her hammy daughter and smashes it on the floor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2024

His hammy pink face had taken on that dangerous scowl which only appeared when he was extremely cross and somebody was for the high-jump.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl