devastating defeat

Examples (10)

• The team suffered a devastating defeat in the championship game.
• The ruling party has just experienced a devastating defeat in the recent elections.
• The battle resulted in a devastating defeat for the invading army.
• Recovering from such a devastating defeat will require strong leadership and time.
• The company could face a devastating defeat in court if the lawsuit is successful.
• It was a devastating defeat that effectively ended the general's career.
• For the young chess prodigy, anything less than first place felt like a devastating defeat.
• The historical records detail the empire's slow decline after that devastating defeat.
• Analysts are still trying to understand the reasons behind the stock's devastating defeat in the market.
• How does a team's morale recover after a devastating defeat of that magnitude?