devastating
Example Sentences
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Ellen Rudolph and her husband, Steve Lewis, were still trying to repair their Pacific Palisades home and rebuild their lives after last year’s fires when, two months later, the devastating news came.
From Los Angeles Times
In a post on social media two years ago, Swift described the cancellation of her Vienna tour dates as "devastating".
From BBC
“This should be the only agenda item. This will give the public the time to engage and understand these devastating proposed cuts.”
From Los Angeles Times
The most quietly devastating food scene in the show doesn’t happen in a bedroom.
From Salon
Minutes after the devastating performance, Malinin admitted to feeling overwhelmed by the intense pressure of the Olympics.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
