Sentence examples for devastating concern from inspiring English sources

He is a contemporary of Tobias Wolff and Richard Ford, was a friend of Raymond Carver, and shares their devastating concern for detail and domestic complexity, the ability to lay bare the convolutions, eccentricities, dangers and beauties of "ordinary" people.

Mental ill health is a truly devastating concern.

The women, who waived their right to anonymity to prove Mr Crawford's innocence, told The Independent that the decision by Barbadian prosecutors to drop the case against him highlighted devastating concerns about the manner in which the vicious assaults were investigated, ranging from claims of a forced confession to the botched analysis of DNA evidence.

It is this arm of public health ethics that holds the most promise for grappling with devastating health concerns that are linked to political and economic determinants, such as the effects of war, forced migration and oppressive immigration policies.

Stone's family issued a statement saying it was devastated and concerned for the welfare of Cooper.

Suicide attempts are a serious public health concern with devastating global impact, thereby necessitating the development of an adequate prevention strategy.

When hordes of monkeys began invading Puerto Rico's farm fields, devastating crops, the major concern was trapping them before they reached urban areas, where they would pose a health hazard and be nearly impossible to round up.

More decisively callous actions follow, with devastating impacts on all concerned.

"Child marriage is devastating for those girls concerned," said Justin Forsyth, chief executive of Save the Children.

The Unite trade union said the job losses would be "devastating" for the communities concerned.

Committee chairman Keith Vaz said: "The European Arrest Warrant, in its existing form, is fundamentally flawed and has led to a number of miscarriages of justice with devastating consequences for those concerned.