as in disaster
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
this latest breakdown of the car is inconvenient, but not a calamity
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Recent Examples of calamity
So many terrible things happen that the reader develops a kind of flinch, bracing for the next calamity whenever there is a brief lull in the misery.
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Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
The consequences have been a calamity.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Up until the two hundred and fiftieth, which, save a miracle, is going to break all earlier records for dismal misadventure, regrettable calamity, and shocking violence, no fifty-year anniversary of the founding was more turbulent than the Bicentennial.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
However, Zilisch came roaring back, reached as high as fifth place, before taken out by calamity late.
—Kevin Lyttle, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
The consequences have been a calamity.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Up until the two hundred and fiftieth, which, save a miracle, is going to break all earlier records for dismal misadventure, regrettable calamity, and shocking violence, no fifty-year anniversary of the founding was more turbulent than the Bicentennial.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
However, Zilisch came roaring back, reached as high as fifth place, before taken out by calamity late.
—Kevin Lyttle, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for calamity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calamity
Noun
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Rushing through your plans is a recipe for disaster, so avoid attempting to multitask.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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The disaster led to an extensive decontamination effort to clean up nuclear material dispersed when conventional explosives in the hydrogen bombs detonated after hitting the ground.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The panel also discussed the ethical balance between storytelling and respecting real-life tragedy.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Described as a political fable that combines elements of a crime thriller with epic tragedy, the plot of Minotaur sees a Russian corporate executives preparing to carry out mass layoffs, who discovers his wife is having an affair.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The threat of environmental disaster, yes, and possible nuclear apocalypse, yes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Environmentalists are concerned about an insect apocalypse in which species are disappearing at a rapid rate.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Calamity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calamity. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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