tailspin
noun
tail·spin
ˈtāl-ˌspin 
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: a mental or emotional letdown or collapse
3
: a sustained and usually severe decline or downturn
stock prices in a tailspin
Examples of tailspin in a Sentence
Stock prices are in a tailspin.
The team went into a tailspin and lost six straight games.
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In the midst of the Giants’ tailspin, the team called on their top pitching prospect to make his debut.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
In five of them, the Fed has done this without putting the U.S. economy into a tailspin (soft landing), including twice under Powell’s leadership.
—Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The tariffs frenzy sent global markets into a tailspin and created widespread business uncertainty.
—Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Twelve months later, another pre-All-Star-break tailspin has struck the now defending champions.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
In five of them, the Fed has done this without putting the U.S. economy into a tailspin (soft landing), including twice under Powell’s leadership.
—Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The tariffs frenzy sent global markets into a tailspin and created widespread business uncertainty.
—Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Twelve months later, another pre-All-Star-break tailspin has struck the now defending champions.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
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“Tailspin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailspin. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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tailspin
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tail·spin
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