disastrously
Example Sentences
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The Islamic republic has weathered previous blistering attacks -- by Iraq in the 1980s and Israel last June -- and a 1980 US helicopter mission to free hostages ended disastrously.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
Afterward, Mitrokhin was sent abroad only on short-term assignments—and one of them ended disastrously.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
There again, it misses some other periods, such as the 1970s and parts of the 1980s, when U.S. stocks disastrously underperformed international stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025
"I feel that we are disastrously losing this game. And I think it's going to get worse," David added gloomily.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025
Otherwise, everything was about to go disastrously wrong.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
