devastating

Example Sentences

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“She was a social satirist who was very well aware of currents in sociology and, in particular, psychology and psychiatry, which she mocked in a gentle but devastating way.”

From The Wall Street Journal

They said his death has had a devastating impact on their family and their marriage.

From BBC

As the film unfolds, the viewer sees Folarin through his children's eyes, in what critics have called an "emotional" and "devastating" tale.

From BBC

Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said the storms had caused a "devastating crisis" but that the threats to voting could be overcome.

From Barron's

The policy was reversed, with the British Red Cross saying it had led to "devastating levels of destitution".

From BBC