calamitous

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On Wednesday, defender Micky Van de Ven described Spurs calamitous start in Madrid as a "doomsday scenario".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

At halfway, this had all of the hallmarks of a calamitous England white-ball defeat.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

New plan: Pretend to be from the future and insist that the only way to avoid a calamitous chain of events is if Nirvanna plays a show at the Rivoli.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The shift is most enduring and consequential across Europe, where the trans-Atlantic partnership that kept the peace after two calamitous world wars is at risk of unraveling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

His reputation then fell victim to two nearly calamitous setbacks, one beyond his control and the other the product of his personal flair for perversity.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis