devastated
Example Sentences
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She was in her 60s, living on Social Security, and the house was in an area that had been devastated by a major fire a few years before.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Top officials in Damascus hailed the delisting as a major opportunity for the country, still economically devastated after more than a decade of war that rights groups say killed more than half a million people.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
When she learned the bookshop had been raided by police in late June, Zhu broke into tears: "I was devastated."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Niederhoffer was devastated and humiliated, but he kept looking for patterns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
I figured I'd always have my family and was devastated when my sister Amy brought home a candy-colored laptop.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
