calamitous

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Just 10 days after Lammens signed from Royal Antwerp, Onana - first-choice for the previous two campaigns - was loaned to Trabzonspor after a calamitous error in United's shock EFL Cup defeat by Grimsby Town.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 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

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