devastated

Example Sentences

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“This was a war game in a residential neighborhood recently devastated by catastrophic fire that took place in a weeknight, in the middle of the night.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

His parents and sister were in shock, and his wife, Erika, was utterly devastated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“I was pretty devastated when it initially closed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

They remember what happened the last time they tried: a 232-day player strike that resulted in the cancellation of the 1994 World Series and devastated the industry for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Remarkably, even in communities devastated by mass incarceration, many people struggling to cope with the stigma of imprisonment have no idea that their neighbors are struggling with the same grief, shame, and isolation.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander