disastrous
Example Sentences
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For trucking, the consequences could be particularly disastrous.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
He said independence "would be disastrous for the nation's finances".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Latin America is already reeling from two disastrous quakes that struck Venezuela in June, killing more than 6,000 people and causing widespread destruction.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Remember when the Lakers put together a roster awash in washed-up stars in 2021, and how disastrous that was?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
It would be difficult enough to get Abby back to the camper without her walker; it would be disastrous to go in the wrong direction.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing disastrous
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