How to Use devastated in a Sentence

devastated

adjective

• Now those scenes were giving way to scenes of a devastated Gaza.
  — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
• And frankly, like so many of you, my wife and I are shocked, devastated and grieving.
  — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 27 June 2024
• But when Rhaenyra says no, he’s left devastated, adrift…and angry.
  — Sean T. Collins, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2022
• With devastated fields and less produce to pick, many found themselves out of work this season.
  — Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023
• Little did the Rays know at the time, but a trade for Ohtani would have left them devastated.
  — Ken Rosenthal, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
• Yet, little did the Rays know at the time, a trade for Ohtani would have left them devastated.
  — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 May 2026
• Needless to say, my wife, daughters and myself were shocked and devastated.
  — Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 June 2026
• So, Lily is not quite dead, Finn is not quite devastated, and this is not quite serious.
  — Ron Charles, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
• A lot of people are very devastated [by] what’s happened with inflation and all the other things.
  — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2024
• In a matter of moments, the world lost a beloved artist, and her family, friends, and fans were left devastated and in mourning.
  — Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
• The response left her devastated.
  — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
• The parents were rather devastated.
  — CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
• The answer could restore devastated reefs across the globe affected by climate change.
  — Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 7 Mar. 2023
• The deal has quieted airstrikes and rockets and allowed for a surge of aid into tiny, devastated Gaza.
  — Isabel Debre, Sam Mednick, TIME, 25 Jan. 2025
• Many voters seem to believe the strongman president is best placed to rebuild their devastated cities.
  — Emily Wither, The Dial, 13 Feb. 2025
• As for this devastated, miserable, freaked out, walking nervous breakdown of a man?
  — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
• White phosphorus also ignited large-scale fires that ravaged oak and pine forests and devastated wildlife.
  — Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
• The number of deaths across the devastated region is expected to rise, officials said.
  — Britt Clennett, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2025
• Many voters seem to believe the strongman president is the best person to rebuild their devastated cities.
  — Emily Wither, The Dial, 13 Feb. 2025
• For the devastated people of the region, news of a local baseball wunderkind making it in Japan’s big leagues was a balm.
  — Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
• Many of the Fallout video games revolve around the vaults and the devastated societies that were rebuilt in the outskirts.
  — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Dec. 2023
• After this month’s earthquakes, many of its eateries switched to simpler fare to feed thousands of people across the devastated region.
  — Daniella Cheslow, WSJ, 25 Feb. 2023
• That section of town, which would end up among the most devastated, never received an evacuation warning.
  — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
• The visitors ended up massacring a village, which left her devastated.
  — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
• No one was more devastated than owner and performer, D'Arcy Drollinger.
  — Kara St. Cyr, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2025
• Jacob made contact with Obeid’s devastated wife, Doaa, and several of his friends.
  — Phil Hay, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
• But the Rams — on a mission to win and also lift the spirits of their devastated hometown — did not flinch Monday night.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
• As teams have combed through just 25% of the devastated area, the death toll is expected to climb significantly.
  — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
• But lifting these restrictions alone will not be enough to save Gaza’s devastated population.
  — Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
• Contributions will aid the short-term and long-term projects needed to rebuild the homes and help the devastated local communities.
  — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2023