disastrous
adjective
di·sas·trous
di-ˈza-strəs 
also -ˈsa-
1
: attended by or causing suffering or disaster : calamitous
a disastrous flood
2
: terrible, horrendous
a disastrous score
disastrously
adverb
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Examples of disastrous in a Sentence
Half the city was destroyed by a disastrous fire.
The bad weather could have a disastrous effect on the area's tourism industry.
His failure to back up the computer files had disastrous consequences.
The strike was economically disastrous.
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This would signal the end of Alex Bregman's career with the Astros.
Houston would get a solution at first base following a few years of disastrous play at the position.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Bridges blocked out the noise, tuning out the relentless social media scrutiny after a disastrous start to the season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
The Chargers ended an otherwise disastrous first half against the Denver Broncos with a rare fair catch free kick from Cameron Dicker that cut the Chargers deficit to 21-13 entering the locker room.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
While tang ping may be a boon for some people’s health, it’s been disastrous for the luxury goods industry, which has long viewed China as one big cash machine, responsible for a big chunk of annual revenue, both at home and through tourist spend abroad.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Bridges blocked out the noise, tuning out the relentless social media scrutiny after a disastrous start to the season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
The Chargers ended an otherwise disastrous first half against the Denver Broncos with a rare fair catch free kick from Cameron Dicker that cut the Chargers deficit to 21-13 entering the locker room.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
While tang ping may be a boon for some people’s health, it’s been disastrous for the luxury goods industry, which has long viewed China as one big cash machine, responsible for a big chunk of annual revenue, both at home and through tourist spend abroad.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Disastrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disastrous. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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