ruinous

Example Sentences

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That’s how fast it is supposed to be able to grow without stoking ruinous inflation.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Ye ran through the ruinous effects of his injury and subsequent diagnosis, saying it caused him to avoid seeking the help he needed.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2026

It seemed, this time, he wasn’t going to back down from his own ruinous demands.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

“It seems to me this is a 60-40 choice,” he said, adding neither outcome would be ruinous: “I don’t think it’s a huge policy error on either side.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

Between them and the smoking mountain, and about it north and south, all seemed ruinous and dead, a desert burned and choked.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien