Sentence examples for catastrophe that seemed from inspiring English sources

He is splitting hairs, but trying, at this late hour, to prevent a catastrophe that seemed obvious long before his committee voted for it.

Analysts say the gains reflect the market's sense that a severe nuclear catastrophe that seemed possible at the end of the day on Wednesday appeared far less likely Thursday morning.

This event is best remembered for the expanding ecological catastrophe that seemed like it would never end, but an explosion on April 20, 2010 set the oil spill in motion.

This event is best remembered for the expanding ecological catastrophe that seemed like it would never end, but an explosion on April 20, 2010 set the oil spill in motion.

What is the spiritual catastrophe that seems to have almost all these artists in its grip, driving so many of them into morbid withdrawal from the can-do business of modern life?

The movie's considerable suspense doesn't derive from anything so simple as a chase plot, though; Mr. Hodges whips up an almost metaphysical sort of tension, a held-breath sense of imminent revelation (or catastrophe) that seems to emanate from the ragged landscape, the dusty hotel rooms and the faded ornaments of the churches.

It's matched by Waititi's mighty, gothic vision of astronomical catastrophe that seems like a visual translation of heavy metal (Thor's hair band), and also a timely setup for a sequel, as the former residents of Asgard head for safety on Earth, a planet where, as refugees, they expect to be welcomed.

That is still a catastrophe for a country that seemed to be rushing towards prosperity and pluralism.Indeed, the fact that the scale of the disaster has so far been contained should not deflect attention from the dangers ahead.

Soloway looks at every experience she had in Hollywood — "all the things that seemed like catastrophes" — as preparation.

That seemed evident a month after the catastrophe, as the Soviet Union traveled to Mexico City to play in the 1986 World Cup.

It helps explain the gut-level sympathy that seemed missing in the president's response to a catastrophe that fell hardest on our most vulnerable citizens.