curveballs

[US]/[kɜːvˈbɔːlz]/
[UK]/[ˈkɝːvˌbɔːlz]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.A baseball pitch with a curve.; Unexpected difficulties or challenges.
v.To throw curveballs.; To present someone with unexpected difficulties or challenges.

Phrases & Collocations

throwing curveballs

life curveballs

curveballs thrown

dealing with curveballs

unexpected curveballs

lots of curveballs

facing curveballs

threw curveballs

handling curveballs

Example Sentences

the project threw us some serious curveballs, delaying our timeline.

we anticipated the market trends, but the sudden shift was a real curveball.

the pitcher's curveball fooled the batter, resulting in a strikeout.

life often throws curveballs; it's how you react that matters.

the interview questions included some unexpected curveballs.

navigating the negotiations involved dodging several curveballs from the opposing team.

the unexpected results were a major curveball in the election.

we had a solid plan, but the new regulations introduced a curveball.

the team faced several curveballs during the challenging season.

dealing with those curveballs taught us valuable lessons about resilience.

the presentation included a few curveballs to keep the audience engaged.

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