devastated
Example Sentences
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Lay she did, about a month after the loss that devastated fans of the birds.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Darren, and Sophia's mum Amanda, were so shocked and devastated at the news that they threw up in the street outside the hospital.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
“Aquaman” star Jason Momoa has revealed he was forced to evacuate his family’s Hawaii home after a dangerous storm devastated the area with historic flooding.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
The population in the Asheville, N.C., area, which was devastated by Hurricane Helene in September 2024, shed domestic migrants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
They want to stay friends; they feel smothered; it's always them and it's never you; and afterward, you're devastated and they're relieved; it's over for them and just starting for you.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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