devastated
Example Sentences
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"Nan is sad and devastated really and had enjoyed living independently especially," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
In the most devastated areas, workers are using heavy machinery to remove pieces of roofs and walls.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Angie Wade, the tribal historic preservation officer for Chickaloon Village, one of the tribes involved in the lawsuit against the mine, said rampant mining has devastated Chickaloon areas in decades past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Anny Liu of Altadena was introduced to Jackie and Shadow in January 2025 — the month the Palisades and Eaton fires devastated swaths of Los Angeles County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
“His parents were devastated, of course, M. Beaumier and Mme. Beaumier,” she continued.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
