albatross
Example Sentences
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One of the 21st century’s hottest sectors has become a market albatross.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 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
“Other people look at it as an albatross around their neck.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
He likened his association with Epstein to "an albatross around my neck", adding he felt "profoundly upset that I was taken in" by a "charismatic criminal liar".
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025
“That is what Julia has become! An albatross ’round my neck!”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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