tailspin
noun
tail·spin
ˈtāl-ˌspin 
1
2
: 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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The soft-landing scenario holds that the economy is indeed slowing down, but not going into a tailspin.
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Bob Pisani, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
September has historically been an ugly month for stocks, but Tuesday’s decline came after a similarly miserable start to August when markets went into a tailspin.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
Israel effectively closed Gaza’s borders, sending its economy into a tailspin.
—Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
Stocks went into a tailspin last Monday after July’s jobs report showed unemployment ticking up more than expected to its highest level in three years.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 12 Aug. 2024
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Bob Pisani, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
September has historically been an ugly month for stocks, but Tuesday’s decline came after a similarly miserable start to August when markets went into a tailspin.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
Israel effectively closed Gaza’s borders, sending its economy into a tailspin.
—Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
Stocks went into a tailspin last Monday after July’s jobs report showed unemployment ticking up more than expected to its highest level in three years.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Tailspin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailspin. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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tailspin
noun
tail·spin
ˈtā(ə)l-ˌspin
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