albatross

Example Sentences

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The ship is blown by a storm to the South Pole where it is followed by an albatross, believed to bring good luck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

But now that guarantee is an albatross, with AI skeptics worried OpenAI won’t be able to pay.

From Barron's • Dec. 13, 2025

Decades later, the promise is an albatross for many, thanks in part to years of student-loan policy changes, conflicting information from servicers and system backlogs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

Partridge was once an "albatross" around Coogan's neck, but he returns to him nowadays because he "wants to", not because he has to.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

Everyone knew that a dead albatross was bad luck aboard ship.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood