whack

Example Sentences

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The truth is college sports have always been a little out of whack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“My immune system and digestive system got all out of whack over the past couple of three years,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Trump later told reporters that a gunman he described as a "lone wolf" and a "whack job" had charged through security screening just outside the ballroom.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Torsten Slok, Apollo chief Economist, thinks something is out of whack in the Treasury market.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Nelson shows her how to stand, close one eye, and whack her arrow trembling into the heart of a leaf.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver