destructive
Example Sentences
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So far, oil prices have remained below economically destructive levels—at least for Americans.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
In the 20th Century, Germany used its powerful armies to wage some of the most destructive wars in human history, laying waste to much of the continent and killing millions.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
“We have social media that takes the vulnerable and goes after them in destructive ways,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
This pattern can lead to more intense and destructive fire seasons.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
Many Kikongo words resemble English words backward and have antithetical meanings: Syebo is a horrible, destructive rain, that just exactly does not do what it says backward.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
