calamity

Example Sentences

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“I’m new to the area. Just arrived. Chose this spot. Thought it was least likely to bring calamity and destruction upon myself, but you never know for sure, do you?”

From Literature

Martha went on, speaking of different calamities magic had brought, and the gossip about the girl who could turn straw into gold.

From Literature

Mr. Bird carried the weight of a calamity you never get over, and a lot of other weight, too, emerging as one of the most consequential figures in the history of American sport.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also said that the government had declared a "state of calamity" in Juiz de Fora.

From BBC

It was the beginning of an utter calamity out of touch for Ewan Ashman, in particular, and his successor, George Turner.

From BBC