screwed

Example Sentences

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Some economists got together in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday and agreed that, when it comes to Social Security, we’re screwed.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Close said at the beginning of the tournament she had to apologize to a player because she “really screwed up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

They are typically screwed into the snow and often cemented in by water that turns to ice.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

With her head firmly screwed on and her music's taking off, the Skye's the limit.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

He screwed his eyes shut, recalling the moment he’d last seen the Shetani.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray