calamitous

Example Sentences

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Scotland's hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time are in significant peril with calamitous defending allowed Brazil to win 3-0 in Miami and finish top of Group C.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Zubrin linked Musk's potential for failure to French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's calamitous campaign in Russia.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Barring injury or a calamitous upset, Sinner and his suspense-draining form now have a wide-open runway to his fifth major title, which would put him ahead of Djokovic or Roger Federer at the same age.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“Malcolm in the Middle,” a popular series about a tightly knit calamitous family of weirdos and the relatively less weird child at its center, is back after 20 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

I know the unspoken rules of boys, but with girls I sense that I am always on the verge of some unforeseen, calamitous blunder.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood