disastrous

Example Sentences

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Iranian media likened the rescue operation to the US military's disastrous Operation Eagle Claw in 1980, an attempt to rescue more than 50 Americans at the US embassy in Tehran.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Powell, who was born in 1953, is also old enough to remember the disastrous 1970s, when the Federal Reserve lost control of inflation by cutting short-term rates too soon and too much.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

This is where the pressure hits the rocket the hardest, and when engineers know that even a small structural weakness can be disastrous.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The WHO is right to be preparing for this disastrous outcome while of course hoping we never come anywhere near it.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

The disastrous meltdown cycle was about to begin again.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland