calamitous

Example Sentences

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But England lost their last nine wickets for 99 runs, including a calamitous spell of 3-0 when all of Ollie Pope, Harry Brook and Joe Root were dismissed driving at the ball.

From BBC

Instead, the game was tossed away calamitously and feebly.

From BBC

Then there is the fact that in low-lying regions with little elevation, even small amounts of sea-level rise can make storms that much more calamitous.

From Washington Post

For the new and relatively inexperienced House Republican leadership team, the resentments are simmering as they face a more experienced president, a Democratic majority in the Senate and a potentially calamitous debt ceiling crisis.

From New York Times

But in an economic battle, the weapons are dollars; the results frequently incremental, insidious and no less calamitous to the societal soul.

From Seattle Times