crushing
Example Sentences
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"For me, personally, that was crushing," Armstrong says.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
World number one Aryna Sabalenka saw her French Open title hopes vanish as she completely unravelled in a crushing quarter-final defeat by Diana Shnaider in yet another shock result at this year's tournament.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
"There is a blanket of dust all day from all the mining and stone crushing," said Subhash Saini, whose brother died from what private doctors said was silicosis, an illness caused by breathing in dust.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
It’s a level of pressure that has the potential to be crushing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Mrs. Pocket’s dignity was so crushing, that I felt quite abashed, as if I myself had done something to rouse it.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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