disastrous

Example Sentences

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Or, according to your taste, it already represents the most disastrous defeat for a major power since the Romans were out-generaled at Cannae by Hannibal.

From The Wall Street Journal

The worst-case scenario in the recent past is probably represented by someone who retired at the end of 1969, just before the disastrous, inflationary 1970s and early 1980s.

From MarketWatch

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

From Salon

Sure, there are a few amateurs with metal detectors willing to give it a crack when a destination wedding takes a disastrous turn.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Aston Martin are last in the world championship after what amounts to a disastrous start to the season.

From BBC