hungover
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hungover
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Most people would have returned to teaching calculus to hungover sophomores, but Simons doubled down.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 2025
Was Finley worried Doncic might be hungover when the Mavericks opened the finals against the Boston Celtics seven days later?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025
Perhaps we in the press were still hungover after celebrating ourselves by schmoozing with celebrities and slurping up to politicians at the White House Correspondents Dinner the night before.
From Salon • May 2, 2024
“The boys are probably a little bit hungover from last week’s performance. They were devastated. We didn’t fire any shots at all,” Tonga coach Toutai Kefu said.
From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2023
I'd seen the trick on a rerun of Roseanne when Darlene tormented a hungover Becky.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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