calamitous
adjective
ca·lam·i·tous
kə-ˈla-mə-təs 
: being, causing, or accompanied by calamity
calamitous events
a calamitous earthquake
calamitously
adverb
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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The debut of Snow White on Disney+ follows the film’s calamitous run in theaters, which began on March 21 after more than three years of controversies mainly involving Zegler and creative decisions by the studio, including the rendering of CGI dwarfs and various narrative changes.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
That’s to the point of this factually informed fiction, which tracks a platoon of U.S. Navy SEALs during a calamitous mission in Iraq.
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The Angels ambushed Richard Fitts for three home runs in a calamitous six-run first inning, chasing the Red Sox starter from the game after only three outs in what ended up being a 7-6 loss.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 3 June 2025
But with even Matheus Cunha — surprisingly left on the bench at the start — unable to make any significant impact as a second-half substitute, Wolves lacked the wherewithal to recover from the calamitous defending that handed Palace four goals.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
That’s to the point of this factually informed fiction, which tracks a platoon of U.S. Navy SEALs during a calamitous mission in Iraq.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The Angels ambushed Richard Fitts for three home runs in a calamitous six-run first inning, chasing the Red Sox starter from the game after only three outs in what ended up being a 7-6 loss.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 3 June 2025
But with even Matheus Cunha — surprisingly left on the bench at the start — unable to make any significant impact as a second-half substitute, Wolves lacked the wherewithal to recover from the calamitous defending that handed Palace four goals.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for calamitous
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“Calamitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calamitous. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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