Sentence examples for calamitous shortage from inspiring English sources
These aren't being built to meet the calamitous shortage of affordable family housing in the city; they are studio and one- or two-bedroom apartments.
For the second time in 8 months, a congressional committee is considering a bill that would avert a calamitous shortage of helium that's sure to take place this year if Congress does nothing.
Isabelle Huppert plays the wife, Anne, who sets out with her children across a desolate terrain amid calamitous shortages of food and water.
But his support was also no doubt sparked by the calamitous water shortage in two Northern California counties, Siskiyou and Modoc, that are part of the Klamath River Basin.
The next discussed the likely impact, giving warning of calamitous water shortages, epidemics and crop failures.
The running of the Games, on the other hand, had problems – particularly the largely empty stadiums, swimming pool discolouration and shortages of food stalls for visitors – but none were calamitous.
Not calamitous or terminal.
The result was calamitous.
Calamitous is probably better.
