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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Examples of calamitous in a Sentence
the calamitous state of the nation's economy
a calamitous decision to sell their products online exclusively ruined the business
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James McCann then made a decision that potentially allowed a calamitous five-run frame to unravel, resulting in the Orioles’ 10-8 loss to the MLB-best Guardians.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
But notwithstanding the calamitous loss of life and untold destruction and misery that the conflict has wrought, there is little certitude as to how Biden’s plan will fare.
—Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2024
With tens of billions of dollars to invest, failure to achieve even an average return has added calamitous costs to state government.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2024
Was Israel supposed to forgo ending Hamas’ calamitous occupation of Gaza (which culminated in its barbaric Oct. 7 bloodletting) because Hamas deliberately puts civilians in harm’s way?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
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Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
But notwithstanding the calamitous loss of life and untold destruction and misery that the conflict has wrought, there is little certitude as to how Biden’s plan will fare.
—Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2024
With tens of billions of dollars to invest, failure to achieve even an average return has added calamitous costs to state government.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2024
Was Israel supposed to forgo ending Hamas’ calamitous occupation of Gaza (which culminated in its barbaric Oct. 7 bloodletting) because Hamas deliberately puts civilians in harm’s way?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Calamitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calamitous. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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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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