catastrophic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catastrophic
Adjective
  • That does not mean people place blind faith in AI or use it to displace human-to-human interactions; that would be disastrous.
    Yasmin Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
  • It was largely forgotten about until closer to release (December 2020 was launch, and its disastrous release was all anyone could talk about).
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Adjective
  • An attack in Boulder, Colorado, in June and the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C., in May, are two recent incidents of anti-Jewish violence that have rocked communities in the U.S. Advertisement Read More: The Rise of Antisemitism and Political Violence in the U.S.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 July 2025
  • Most had gone to sleep by the time of the fatal brawl.
    Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Adjective
  • And in the process of owning your role in the unfortunate circumstances, remember, never blame your superior or the board in a public forum.
    Carol Geffner, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • While Malle is clearly qualified to oversee editorial content, the timing is unfortunate for her chances.
    Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
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“Catastrophic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catastrophic. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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