apocalypse

Example Sentences

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The severity of seemingly mundane, everyday anxieties — school bullies, the prom, graduation, obnoxious Cher-obsessed college roommates — is on par with demons trying to hasten the apocalypse.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

When I set out to explore the world of prepping, I was unsure of what to expect - part of me imagined something theatrical, such as zombie apocalypse kits or nuclear bunkers.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

She added: “I promise if the apocalypse actually comes you can still beep me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

As global biodiversity declines, including what some researchers describe as an "insect apocalypse," two ecologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst set out to examine how insects and arachnids are doing in the United States.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

There’s no such thing as a zombie apocalypse, he told himself, but his heart didn’t get the message and started to pound.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman