How to Use disaster in a Sentence

disaster

noun
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  • They're trying to find a way to avoid disaster.
  • The dinner party was a complete disaster.
  • The new regulations could be a disaster for smaller businesses.
  • The program examined several bridge failures and other engineering disasters.
  • Those of us who are concerned see two paths to disaster.
    — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The first few days of the disaster were adrenaline-filled and confusing.
    — Jessica Pishko, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
  • In the wake of any tragedy or disaster, Louisvillians are quick to come to the aid of others in our community.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The real-life event was headline news, with scores of people losing their lives in Nepal’s worst-ever trekking disaster.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
  • These skills are helpful in a disaster, or just to satisfy a yearning to survive off the grid, or, in the case of preppers, a doomsday event.
    — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The plane crash story was originally intended to be a one-episode disaster, but Minear quickly realized there was too much story to tell.
    — Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
  • But climate policy experts have said that the transition to zero-emissions vehicles must move faster to avert planetary disaster.
    — Coral Davenport, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Especially in tech, where all-male leadership teams and staff aren’t uncommon, hiring for culture fit can be code for status quo and a disaster for gender diversity.
    — Alex Ford, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • None of the musicians could be immediately reached for comment after the disaster, but Crypta said on Instagram that all of them were safe.
    — Robert Chiarito, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
  • While the events that led to the wreck are murky, the disaster has made some things clear.
    — Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 16 June 2023
  • In the area around the Fukushima plant the impact of the disaster is eerily clear.
    — Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC News, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Storm Daniel was the worst disaster in Greece for 400 years, but could become the norm.
    — Keir Simmons, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Both Ukraine and Russia have blamed the other side for the disaster.
    — Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 19 June 2023
  • Or maybe Abreu was the lucky one to avoid being blamed for this Sox disaster.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2023
  • But this didn’t have to be a disaster, Ms. Williams-Butler added.
    — Dan Koeppel, New York Times, 4 Dec. 2023
  • And asking Davis to handle all of it could be a recipe for disaster.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
  • If the doors are left open, the mimizu will escape, causing disaster.
    — Kayti Burt, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2023
  • The disaster raised questions about why storm sirens didn’t sound.
    — Jaida Joyner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024
  • This could be a recipe for disaster or...disaster, but the fun kind.
    — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 15 May 2024
  • The simple fact is that this state and county have set themselves on a course to disaster.
    — Jason F. Poje, National Review, 11 May 2023
  • This year alone, Texas has already seen back-to-back disasters.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The extent of the disaster came as a shock to Pfeifer and many other Sanibel residents.
    — Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Tensions boil over and egos come to a head, leaving everyone frayed and on the edge of disaster.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The Stars' 4-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights was a disaster in just about every aspect.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
  • Joe Biden and the Democrats who support him are 100% responsible for the disaster at the border.
    — Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Both he and his son, Suleman, were presumed dead in the submersible disaster.
    — NBC News, 23 June 2023

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