How to Use hangover in a Sentence

hangover

noun
  • She woke up with a hangover.
  • But a hangover isn’t just the end of the night.
    — Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
  • But first, she's got to nurse this hangover.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Cash’s anger didn’t last much longer than a hangover, though.
    — Jim Beaugez, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2021
  • The hangover from this year's heavy rains shouldn't last too long.
    — Anneken Tappe, CNN, 28 June 2019
  • Maybe for some of us, too much so, and now the hangover has us in its grip.
    — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Mar. 2022
  • Nights of hard drinking can lead to much more than just bad hangovers.
    — Jason Lemon, ajc, 30 Apr. 2018
  • In fact, the bash is most likely over, and the hangover’s ahead.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 4 July 2023
  • Favorite method of staving off a hangover?
    — The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2025
  • But the hangover from the shutdown is proving tough to shift.
    — Paula Ramon, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Of course, the best way to avoid a hangover is to abstain from drinking.
    — Stacey Lastoe, CNN, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Even a thaw in trade relations may not shake this hangover right away.
    — Joseph Hostetler, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
  • There’s nothing like a steaming bowl of pho to stave off a gnarly hangover.
    — James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, 8 Feb. 2018
  • Topo Chico can also be used to make soups, pie crusts and a hangover cure.
    — Abigail Rosenthal, Chron, 8 Feb. 2021
  • But no party comes without at least one hangover.
    — Andrés Soto, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Is there going to be any hangover from Game 7?
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
  • To avoid a melatonin hangover, reduce your dosage.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
  • January may still feel like a hangover.
    — Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
  • The danger is the hangover the Rams have while wearing their ring.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The hangover of what-ifs from the Finals lingered for a few weeks.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2022
  • But the hangovers come quick, and so does the revelation that all is not well.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 10 May 2019
  • Take advantage while the sale hangover lasts.
    — PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
  • What, exactly, is the best thing to eat or drink to aid hangover symptoms?
    — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
  • But the bar is also the birthplace of the world's favorite hangover cure.
    — Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2021
  • For stupid good hangover food, try the Jucy Lucy, misspelling and all.
    — Jason Tesauro, Esquire, 31 Jan. 2018
  • The schedule, the hangover and the scandal are a lot to overcome.
    — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • So there are a lot of nights that end with some big hangovers the next day, and these nights can go until the sun comes up.
    — Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Netflix blamed the drop on a drab content slate and a hangover from its strong growth in the first quarter.
    — Nicolas Rivero, Quartz, 17 July 2019
  • Waking up with a hangover in the apocalypse has got to be awful.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The hangover The root cause of the original bust is no mystery.
    — Jim Vinoski, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

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