apocalyptic
Example Sentences
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One piece of data triggers optimism, followed just days, or hours, later by apocalyptic dread.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
However, the apocalyptic beliefs surrounding these books are far more recent.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
“I don’t see some of those apocalyptic numbers yet,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026
Relentless storms and near‑constant rainfall – described as "apocalyptic" by one expert – have brought some of the South West's worst flooding in decades.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
Plus a former derivatives trader with an apocalyptic streak who knew how these big Wall Street firms worked.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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