devastatingly
- a word derived from devastating.
Example Sentences
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said America was “winning decisively, devastatingly and without mercy,” adding that the U.S. could sustain the fighting “as long as we need.”
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
At the opposite end of the spectrum that runs from cozy to hair-raising were two immersive fiction features about military disasters that hit devastatingly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
He coaxed a devastatingly chilly turn from Mary Tyler Moore, drew quiet strength from Donald Sutherland and guided Timothy Hutton to an Oscar-winning breakthrough.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025
It then "all changed dramatically and devastatingly within seconds", she said.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025
“Yep. Figured it would be harder for anyone to shoot me if they saw how devastatingly attractive I was,” she says, arching an eyebrow.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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