devastated

Example Sentences

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“I was devastated yesterday when I saw the maps that the fire was reaching into the Torrey pines,” said Greg Pauly, a curator of herpetology at the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Although no evidence ever emerged proving Fuhrman planted the evidence, controversy surrounding his testimony devastated the prosecution’s case.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

Almost against his will he glanced from Ron to Hermione, both of whom looked devastated.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling