Sentence examples for be a devastating failure from inspiring English sources

Depressed from what appeared to be a devastating failure, he closed for a week.

If you're surprised by what seems to be a devastating failure of medical research, so are scientists.

In fact, commoditizing coastal fish stocks, to the exclusion of local fishermen, is proving to be a devastating failure in the New England cod fishery.

The opposition says the scuttling was a devastating failure and wants answers.

After 17 years of the euro, to have the economies of France, Spain, Italy and Greece (which adopted the currency in 2001) in long-term stagnation is a devastating failure.

It is a devastating failure of state for any country when its citizens have to think twice before going to their place of worship.

The Senate's confirmation last night of Michael Mukasey for Attorney General was a devastating failure of leadership, and a serious set back in our fight to take back America.

"Failure to pass the measure would be a devastating setback," he said.

It proved to be a devastating disability.

"It would be a devastating blow.

But what would be "a truly devastating failure would be if the social movement fails and Sarkozy is then re-elected," he said.