cruel blow
noun
: something that is very hard to bear
Life has dealt them some cruel blows in recent years.
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Losing him to injury for almost the whole season on the opening weekend was a cruel blow.
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James McNicholas, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
Its decision is being denounced as a cruel blow to infertile couples, a fanatical equation of babies and frozen embryos, a bitter fruit of the Dobbs decision.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 Feb. 2024
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James McNicholas, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
Its decision is being denounced as a cruel blow to infertile couples, a fanatical equation of babies and frozen embryos, a bitter fruit of the Dobbs decision.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Cruel blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruel%20blow. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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