devastated

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Posting a tribute on Facebook last week, his family said they were devastated and "words simply can't describe the heartbreak and upset we're going through".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Past forced contact with outsiders brought trauma, including disease outbreaks that devastated Indigenous populations lacking immunity.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Fiona, who had been at the Tynecastle Arms with her 10-year-old daughter Olivia, said she was "Proud and devastated" following the result.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“We were absolutely devastated, especially when you think about her having the two little cubs.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The quake devastated 24,000 square miles of wilderness, much of it glaciated.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson