How to Use headwind in a Sentence

headwind

noun

• The inflationary fears were a real headwind to tech stocks.
  — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 1 June 2021
• Jonas said the technology may prove to be a headwind Lordstown can do without in the post-Burns era.
  — David Welch, Fortune, 15 June 2021
• His winning time equaled the eighth-best performer in championship history and was the fastest time in meet history with a headwind.
  — Mike Rodak | [e-mail], al, 12 June 2021
• But Asquith remains determined, even with serious headwinds.
  — Jonathan Soroff, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
• Analysts were initially wary about Malaysia’s prospects this year, as macroeconomic headwinds threatened trade flows.
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 17 Oct. 2024
• On the less positive side, HD is starting to lap some of the Covid quarters from last year, which could potentially be a headwind in coming months.
  — Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 18 May 2021
• Results in Mexico, which are broken out separately, showed downturns on both the top and bottom lines due to foreign currency exchange rates and other headwinds.
  — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
• That could be a headwind for stocks in the months to come.
  — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 8 July 2021
• Now, Keytruda may face headwinds even in the near term.
  — Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
• But already there are signs the bill could face headwinds.
  — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 14 Feb. 2024
• All the late-night shows face new headwinds and challenges.
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Sep. 2023
• Books were still good, the work still worthwhile, despite the stiff headwinds.
  — Kevin Lozano, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2023
• How will Studiocanal grow in the face of such headwinds?
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Apr. 2023
• The temperature will be near 70 with a 12 mile-an-hour headwind from the northeast.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 10 Oct. 2021
• The race was run into a slight headwind, but Williams was undeterred.
  — Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 8 June 2022
• But if a headwind gives way to a tailwind, say, or if a cloudy day turns clear and the crystals of the snow shift, then advantages can, too.
  — Howard Fendrich and Pat Graham, chicagotribune.com, 31 Jan. 2022
• That's a lot of headwind to overcome for a statewide Black Democratic candidate in the South.
  — Keith Boykin, CNN, 21 June 2021
• The industry headwinds have even forced some out of business.
  — Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
• Shares closed Thursday down 44% from that pre-report high, and the sales report proved to be a headwind for Lucid shares as well.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN, 26 Dec. 2021
• Demand is still very much present, even in light of economic headwinds.
  — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
• The new headwinds, in the form of lawsuit probes, add to the pressure Apple was already facing in China before.
  — Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
• But Baggaley said even that is little more than a headwind.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN, 14 July 2021
• However, the uptick in new home sales isn’t enough to stop the economic headwinds created by the housing slump.
  — Lance Lambert, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2023
• Paramount Global has struggled in the face of sector-wide headwinds.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 July 2024
• Lavoie notes that firms, in a survey, now cite weak domestic demand as the biggest headwind for sales growth.
  — Wsj Pro, WSJ, 9 Jan. 2024
• The company has had to battle economic headwinds in the U.K. and beyond.
  — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2023
• Still, the Kremlin seems to be facing a headwind, at least temporarily, in part because of that war.
  — Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2023
• The industry’s goal to reach carbon neutrality in the next 26 years faces strong headwinds in cost alone.
  — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2024
• Some analysts believe there are still some headwinds to watch for.
  — Rob Wile, NBC News, 26 July 2023
• What are the biggest challenges or headwinds that the comedy business is facing in the coming five years?
  — Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024