devastated

Example Sentences

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The death of his wife, Martha, in 1782, when she was only 33, so devastated him that for weeks the sight of their children, now motherless, made him swoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Teenager Yenderlin Cabarza waited alone in an emergency room on Thursday, her bones broken by two powerful earthquakes that devastated Venezuela the day before.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

It will take time to assess the building codes and practices in the Venezuelan cities devastated on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

"I think all of us in the local community are just devastated as well as shocked at what happened," said Tom Sanderson, Huntingdonshire District Council member for The Stukeleys.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

"Oh, don't be silly. You were so devastated by the last person who dumped you. I thought I'd spare you the further humiliation. This way you're all settled."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton