devastated

Example Sentences

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Posting a tribute on Facebook, his family said they were "devastated" and "words simply can't describe the heartbreak and upset we're going through".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“We are devastated to learn of the passing of Brandon Clarke,” Silver said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

But his neighborhood was devastated in a hurricane six years later -- and insurance costs are climbing.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

"There are no words. Until now I still feel torn apart, I still can't believe it... right now I am deeply devastated," he told the BBC over the phone on Monday.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Mozart was devastated when his childhood friend was killed in a boating accident just eight years later, the same year as the death of Mozart’s mother.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall