calamitous

Example Sentences

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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

Nevertheless, the upturn in performances and results since Nancy's calamitous tenure has been stark, and that is without key starters Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Jota.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Julien Harneis, the UN resident and humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, said he feared the calamitous situation would go under the radar until the death toll mounts.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Our parents had decided to put an end to their calamitous marriage, and Father shipped us home to his mother.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou