单词	double whammy
释义	double whammy noun : a combination of two usually adverse forces, circumstances, or effects Example Sentences With the cold weather and the high cost of heating fuel, homeowners were hit with a double whammy this winter. Recent Examples on the Web Due to the floating-rate nature of these instruments, underlying borrowers are particularly vulnerable to the double whammy of weaker earnings and rising interest rates. Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022 And because their incomes aren't keeping up with the double whammy of higher borrowing costs and home prices, more buyers are being pushed to the sidelines. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2022 Rising interest rates and list prices are pinching buyers in a double whammy and buyers are turning a bit more picky. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2022 That created a kind of double whammy: Fewer staff members to prevent infections treating more patients at risk for them. BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022 That created a kind of double whammy: Fewer staff members to prevent infections treating more patients at risk for them. Lena H. Sun, Anchorage Daily News, 12 July 2022 Investors in Wayfair are getting hit by a double whammy. Jinjoo Lee, WSJ, 5 May 2022 The tincture and topical combo acts as a double whammy on muscle tension, aches and pains—helping your body heal better and faster. Noma Nazish, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021 While the pandemic has been unforgiving for all businesses, SMEs have been some of the worst affected due to the double whammy of inflating costs and the ensuing cash crunch. Jawad Farooq, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1951, in the meaning defined above double whammy noun as in blow informal a situation that is bad in two different ways; a situation in which two bad conditions exist at the same time or two bad things happen one after the other With the cold weather and the high cost of heating fuel, homeowners were hit with a double whammy this winter. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance blow disaster catastrophe tragedy one-two punch blast crash calamity collapse apocalypse debacle meltdown bloodbath one-two doomsday upheaval cataclysm convulsion débâcle accident misfortune fatality casualty paroxysm Armageddon misadventure mishap end-time mischance Antonyms & Near Antonyms windfall godsend manna
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