hangover

Example Sentences

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The hangover from a rough loss has been compounded by a series of missed opportunities to make it right.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

In these tough times, some discount chains have been thriving, but California’s Grocery Outlet has been closing stores as it tries to remedy a hangover of overexpansion.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"Students are particularly at risk of missing the early warning signs of meningitis because they can be easily confused with other illnesses such as a bad cold, flu or even a hangover," warn health officials.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

But if Fritz was hoping there would be a hangover, he was to be disappointed.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

“And I thought you were a scholar? There’s no such thing. Let’s go, before my hangover gets worse. I feel like a lavellan is eating my eyeballs from the inside.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell