spectacularly
Example Sentences
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Some might look at the Platner implosion and realize that treating each one of his bad decisions, harmful actions, and personal failures as an upside for his relatability backfired spectacularly.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
"Even if the intention was to portray the male character as being in the wrong, the message was conveyed so poorly that it backfired spectacularly," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
The ball patrons parade around the stage in spectacularly gaudy headdresses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Efforts to turn Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk into a pop culture icon after his killing last September have backfired spectacularly, with online parodists meme-ifying his image.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
He knew that if that fact had ever been in question, the question had been answered spectacularly by his actions of the morning.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
