crushing
Example Sentences
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"For me, personally, that was crushing," Armstrong says.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
By Ian's own admission, in the space of five weeks the family have gone from incredible highs to crushing lows.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
After crushing the Bar Kokhba revolt in the year 135, Emperor Hadrian renamed the province Syria Palaestina, invoking the Philistines, enemies of Israel, to erase Jewish identification with the land.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
It’s a level of pressure that has the potential to be crushing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
The announcements are so loud that Dad and I both put our hands to our ears, me crushing fluff against my head.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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