devastated

Example Sentences

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“I was devastated yesterday when I saw the maps that the fire was reaching into the Torrey pines,” said Greg Pauly, a curator of herpetology at the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Although no evidence ever emerged proving Fuhrman planted the evidence, controversy surrounding his testimony devastated the prosecution’s case.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Past forced contact with outsiders brought trauma, including disease outbreaks that devastated Indigenous populations lacking immunity.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Stokoe's family said he had shown remorse and been devastated by the crash, the judge said.

From BBC • May 15, 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