hangover

Example Sentences

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Paying for an evening workout class with friends is less likely to feel like a financial hangover because we accomplished something positive with our money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

The Dutch centre-back and his team-mates were reluctant to do so at times – a potential hangover from Frank's style of defending.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

It was not a hangover from the celebrations.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The fertilizer smell gives me a hangover even though I had nothing but water last night.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett