barren spell

Frequency: 3.50.4 per million words

a period with no success or achievement, especially in sports

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Examples (10)

  • Viera ended his barren spell with a goal against Parma.
  • The team is currently going through a barren spell, having lost five games in a row.
  • After a long barren spell, the writer finally published a new novel.
  • Many artists experience a barren spell where creativity seems to dry up.
  • The company hopes to overcome its recent barren spell with a new marketing strategy.
  • The striker's barren spell in front of goal is causing concern among fans.
  • She emerged from a barren spell in her career with a critically acclaimed performance.
  • It's tough for any business to survive a prolonged barren spell without sales.
  • Despite a barren spell in the first half, they managed to score two goals after the break.
  • The young inventor endured a barren spell of failed experiments before his breakthrough.