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as in fatal
bringing about ruin or misfortune
a split-second, disastrous decision that I would forever regret
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as in devastating
causing or tending to cause destruction
a disastrous fire from which the town never fully recovered
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Recent Examples of disastrous
Much has been written about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s disastrous meeting with President Trump.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
What is most concerning, our putrid offensive rebounding, abundance of silly turnovers, or disastrous end of game play?
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Studies have shown that should the climate warm beyond it, which is almost certain at this point, the odds of potentially disastrous climate change effects become more likely.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
The White House cut off this intel feed following the disastrous Oval Office meeting last week between Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Zelenskyy.
—Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
What is most concerning, our putrid offensive rebounding, abundance of silly turnovers, or disastrous end of game play?
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Studies have shown that should the climate warm beyond it, which is almost certain at this point, the odds of potentially disastrous climate change effects become more likely.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
The White House cut off this intel feed following the disastrous Oval Office meeting last week between Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Zelenskyy.
—Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disastrous
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The sheriff's office said Tuesday that the company that provides natural gas service for the home made no significant findings after looking for gas leaks and carbon monoxide, the colorless, odorless gas that can be fatal by depriving people from getting enough oxygen.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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However, this condition raises your risk of esophageal cancer, which can be fatal.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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His defensive partner Cam Fowler called the injury devastating.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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One player tries to make a big move, only to watch that move ricochet in devastating fashion.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Christie suffered from acute seasickness, unfortunate considering her trips to each continent were by ship.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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On Monday evening, within hours of learning of the directive, some state workers called the order stupid and unfortunate.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Mar. 2025
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Among filmmakers, it was seen as a potentially destructive maneuver—the silver left on the negative could damage it over time.—
Stephania Taladrid,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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The horrendously destructive and deadly Los Angeles wildfires erupted in January just as Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s historic and very controversial overhaul of how insurers calculate premiums was taking effect.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Disastrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disastrous. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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