crushing
Example Sentences
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Missing the tournament once again would be crushing, but if that happens, he’ll get over it, he promised.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
There was the time the club fell out of first place and lost the title on the final day of the 1985-86 campaign with a crushing 5-0 defeat to Celtic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The federal government was given the responsibility for putting down rebellions, which in practice meant crushing slave uprisings and resistance.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
"It felt like my organs were crushing inside my body," Stumo said, recalling his reaction when he learned of the accident in the middle of the night.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
It was heavy and slipped from my fingers, almost crushing my toe.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
