How to Use disastrous in a Sentence

disastrous

adjective

• 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.
• The disastrous play gave the North team an early 2-0 lead and possession of the ball.
  — Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 15 July 2023
• What lessons can be learned from the disastrous launch of The Messenger and what has played out there?
  — Lachlan Cartwright, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
• Just a 25-yard field goal to erase the disastrous results that came before it.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2023
• That was Hoke’s first lap holding the reins after the disastrous three-season run of Chuck Long.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
• The wider cost of the strike could be disastrous for an economic sector that’s still woozy from the punch of the pandemic.
  — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2023
• The Reds held a 1-0 lead before the disastrous second inning.
  — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 7 May 2023
• The two forge a bond after a disastrous date, and something like a friendship blossoms.
  — Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023
• Hours later, the disastrous storm surge had overwhelmed it.
  — Holly Yan, CNN, 30 Aug. 2023
• For an island as small as Formentera, this could be disastrous if gone unchecked.
  — Michaela Trimble, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
• Watch the exclusive video above now to see how disastrous their reunion gets.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 5 May 2023
• Before Friday, half of Bradish’s outings against the Red Sox (72-69) had been disastrous.
  — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2023
• Oosthuizen’s disastrous 17th dropped him three shots back and left matters to Burmester and Garcia.
  — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
• What supplies do health care providers keep on hand now, to guard against a possible disastrous surge?
  — Helena Oliviero, ajc, 24 Aug. 2023
• Today’s vote will be a high-stakes moment as Congress aims to avert a disastrous default.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 31 May 2023
• Or, if the body keeps sweating, the progressive loss of blood volume could be disastrous, leading to a lethal heart attack.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2023
• And if Clayton Kershaw can return to form in Game 4 after a disastrous outing to open the series.
  — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
• Once an invasive species takes hold, the impacts can be disastrous.
  — Helen Regan, CNN, 5 Sep. 2023
• The impact locally of these outside gangs has been disastrous for Ecuador.
  — Eduardo Gamarra, The Conversation, 12 Jan. 2024
• The rest of the novel proves Berenice right: Frankie has a disastrous flirtation with a soldier, then is disappointed by the wedding.
  — Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
• Not that Ryder cared, but all of this was disastrous for the paintings’ stability.
  — Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
• At those depths there is a tremendous amount of pressure on the submersible and even the tiniest structural defect could be disastrous, experts said.
  — Helen Regan, CNN, 23 June 2023
• That brings its stateside gross to a less-than-heroic $69.1 million, a disastrous result for Marvel.
  — Brent Lang, Variety, 23 Nov. 2023
• But what is clear is that the way Fink navigates this storm could determine whether the world achieves its goal of limiting the most disastrous effects of climate change.
  — Evan Halper, Washington Post, 6 May 2023
• Distressing stories from those initial disastrous weeks shocked the nation and were, for many, a wake-up call to the virus’ brutality.
  — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
• In light of the disastrous destruction in Gaza, Israel’s response will be judged not just by its enemies but also by its friends.
  — Nelly Lahoud, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2023
• Ryan was released by the Colts in March, capping off a disastrous tenure in Indianapolis.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024