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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a crushing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an overwhelming or intense feeling, often related to defeat or disappointment.
Example: "After the final whistle blew, the team felt a crushing sense of defeat as they realized they had lost the championship."
Alternatives: "an overwhelming" or "a devastating".
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It was a crushing blow.
That would be a crushing setback.
For every glorious victory, a crushing defeat.
This seemed, at first, a crushing blow.
We face a crushing burden of debt.
"It's a crushing blow for me.
The ANC wins a crushing majority.
For others, it is a crushing burden.
Egypt is experiencing a crushing economic crisis.
It was a crushing personal disappointment.
Still, that design is a crushing disappointment.
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