ruinous

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The joint amicus brief called the department labelling Anthropic a risk "a potentially ruinous sanction" for businesses and little more than a "temper tantrum".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

“It’s been years that we’ve been warning management about the ruinous state of equipment and lack of adequate staffing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Starting over elsewhere becomes a financially ruinous proposition.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 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