devastated
Example Sentences
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"Ray and his whole family have been a huge part of our club over the years, right from the very start and we are truly devastated."
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
As the U.S. celebrates the animal named its national mammal in 2016, it’s worth remembering a seeming paradox: Economic forces devastated the buffalo and then, more than any act of Congress, brought it back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Smart but emotionally inarticulate and a bit obtuse, Lou is devastated by what he’s done.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Top-selling author Thelyson Orelien is "devastated" by the scandal over his alleged use of AI to write his debut novel and has returned home to Montreal, friends and fellow writers say.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
As devastated as I was, I understood why Maylene made the choice that she did.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
