calamitous
adjective
ca·lam·i·tous
kə-ˈla-mə-təs 
: being, causing, or accompanied by calamity
calamitous events
a calamitous earthquake
calamitously
adverb
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
After escaping a calamitous train crash in the ending of the movie, Ethan realizes The Entity is stashed aboard an old Russian submarine, but a foe from Ethan’s past named Gabriel (Esai Morales) is also on the trail.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
The thrilling match between Benfica and Barcelona featured nine goals, a sensational comeback, and some of the most calamitous defending the competition has seen so far.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
But their lack of planning and bad decisions on funding fire prevention as well as on water and land management issues, not to mention their calamitous attempts at crisis management undermined the effort to contain the fires.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Calamitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calamitous. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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calamitous
adjective
ca·lam·i·tous
kə-ˈlam-ət-əs
: causing or accompanied by calamity
calamitous events
calamitously
adverb
calamitousness
noun
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