(Of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin.
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Mere words will not bring an end to our current disastrous situation.
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His disastrous Rubicon speech in August 1985 was a case in point.
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Professor Clements said similar operations over the past decade had been disastrous.
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His disastrous economic management is tempered against his impressive rise to power.
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Sanders says that permanent normal trade relations with China have been disastrous.
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The decision is the pinnacle of a disastrous year in EU-US relations.
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Any alteration to it would be disastrous for the new homes market.
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Mr Broadbridge says he also saw payments related to the disastrous deal.
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If they don't, the consequences could be disastrous -far beyond Ukraine.
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It was in the disastrous engagement of Prestonpans, in the year 1745.
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Steroids, they said, weren't nearly that disastrous in terms of historical importance.
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We are being held responsible for the disastrous effects of the RAE.
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This is having a disastrous effect on learners and their future prospects.
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Caribbean governments have warned the change could be disastrous for their economies.
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This case shows how serious, how disastrous such an influence can be.
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Far from disastrous, but it certainly serves as a caution to Capetonians.
