Examples of 'curveball' in a sentence

Meaning of "curveball"

curveball: a noun referring to an unexpected or surprising event or piece of information, often used in sports jargon to describe a type of deceptive pitch in baseball
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  • A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"
  • An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance; an exception or outlier.
  • To throw a curveball.

How to use "curveball" in a sentence

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One tiny curveball and you gave up.
I am the one with the wicked curveball.
Throw me for a curveball at the last minute.
The air density affected his curveball.
He will throw a curveball where we least expect it.
We are about to throw you a mystery box curveball.
Life throws you curveball after curveball.
They might try to throw you a curveball.
Santos pops a curveball up and out of play.
I had never really seen a good curveball.
He does have a curveball and cutter in his repertoire.
I could teach you spells to throw a curveball.
That in itself is a curveball for a caricature artist.
I can teach you spells to throw a curveball.
First pitch curveball for a strike.

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This will throw just another curveball.
He also throws an average curveball and an average changeup.
I could have more time to practice my curveball.
A type of curveball with a severe break.
He increased the usage of his curveball to compensate.
A curveball is a type of pitch used in the sport of baseball.
I have been known to throw a curveball or two in my day.
A curveball can be thrown at any time.
I will find you that curveball spell.
That curveball served you well.
Mother nature threw a curveball on this one.
Hollywood sure does know how to throw a curveball.
The curveball does make that sound.
This sport can throw you a curveball.
Curveball out of the strike zone.
Sometimes destiny can throw you a curveball.
Never saw that curveball coming.
One of those works in progress is a new curveball.
I liked the curveball at the end of the book.
Indeed he often throws the odd curveball.
Then they tossed a curveball at their test group.
The curveball was out of fashion and now it is back.
To say that this is a curveball is to underestimate it.
I could never hit the curveball.
His curveball also is above average.
I could not hit the curveball.
His curveball was his preferred pitch with two strikes.
Can not hit the curveball.
My curveball is more of a knuckle curveball.
He struck me out with a curveball the other day.
Could be a straight ball disguised as a curveball.
You throw a curveball back.
Billy says you taught him to throw a curveball.
You can either hit a curveball or you can not.
He also throws a slider and a curveball.

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