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as in curse
something that brings bad luck put the whammy on herself by publicly predicting that she would win the tennis tournament

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Recent Examples of whammy Tariffs can have a triple whammy, adding to worries about inflation, growth and denting confidence. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 The rest of the portfolio Apple : The iPhone maker is experiencing a triple whammy of bad news. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025 Hellraiser - February 1 The 1987 horror classic forms part of a quadruple whammy as four Hellraiser movies arrive on Shudder on February 1. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 Instead, Alcaraz held for 4-4 before Djokovic suffered a triple whammy in the ninth game. Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for whammy
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Noun
  • This is what Jesse, Scott, Jax Taylor, and all the rest of the people who are about to fall under the spell of a man who sports an unironic goatee fail to understand.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 June 2025
  • And the record-breaking hot spell is going to continue.
    Jade Walker, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Ancient 'pharaoh's curse' fungus shows promise in killing cancer cells.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
  • The song breaks Booth's life-defining generational curse.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Still, as tempting as this might be for some of you, please avoid the temptation to label his coming season as a sophomore jinx if his team doesn't advance deep into the playoffs.
    Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
  • Knocking on wood: This age-old superstition is believed to prevent bad luck or jinxes.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024

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“Whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whammy. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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