tailspin (Meaning)

Wordnet

tailspin (n)

loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse

rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral

tailspin Sentence Examples

  1. The company's finances entered a tailspin after the embezzlement scandal.
  2. The plane's altitude dropped into a tailspin, sending passengers into a panic.
  3. The project quickly fell into a tailspin, with delays and setbacks mounting.
  4. The stock market's relentless decline caused investors to fear a tailspin into recession.
  5. The coach's poor decisions sent the team into a tailspin, losing game after game.
  6. The investigation revealed a web of corruption that sent the city government into a tailspin.
  7. The relationship plummeted into a tailspin when secrets and misunderstandings escalated.
  8. The rollercoaster plummeted into a tailspin, leaving riders with a thrilling yet terrifying experience.
  9. The tornado's path took an unexpected tailspin, hitting areas previously thought safe.
  10. The singer's career went into a tailspin after a scandalous incident that damaged her reputation.

FAQs About the word tailspin

loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse, rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral

breakdown,nervous breakdown, disturbance, meltdown, crack-up, anxiety, alarum, agitation, apprehension, excitability

tranquillity, composure, aplomb, composure,tranquillity, tranquility, calmness, placidity, imperturbability, serenity

The company's finances entered a tailspin after the embezzlement scandal.

The plane's altitude dropped into a tailspin, sending passengers into a panic.

The project quickly fell into a tailspin, with delays and setbacks mounting.

The stock market's relentless decline caused investors to fear a tailspin into recession.