Sentence examples for devastating player from inspiring English sources

Allies and adversaries concede that his abundant certainty makes him a devastating player in a town that usually operates by untidy consensus.

Based on a true story, Will Smith plays Bennet Omalu, a Nigerian forensic pathologist who discovered a disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), devastating former players.

The Dubliner, dropped from the Test side after a miserable series against Pakistan earlier this year, delivered a reminder of what a devastating limited-overs player he can be.

Taylor's gruesome challenge, seen here, broke the Croatian striker's leg nearly in two, and devastated both players.

All of which left the devastated England players, who had also suffered a last-gasp one-point defeat to Australia in the pool stages, lamenting what might have been – not least the day before, when Kadeen had lost possession with 13 seconds on the clock and Maria Tutaia sunk the shot that cost them a shot at gold with just one second to go.

"We are devastated, the players are numb," Kean added.

The loss to the Sparks was devastating, the Liberty players said, but Coach Richie Adubato did not foresee any of them wanting to give up the fight.

It was the first time this season that the fans have turned on the team, and the effect has been devastating for the players who can normally rely on vocal support, at least when they play at Upton Park.

As Great Britain and Saints captain, and an influence at loose forward, Paul Sculthorpe's decision to have surgery on a troublesome knee injury in the build-up to the Grand Final could have been devastating to the players but they responded, with stand-in skipper Sean Long helping the club to success in a one-sided final.

The whole concert was a communion between Abbado and his players of devastating intimacy and astonishing emotional bravery, which asked the most profound questions about what the musical experience, and even what life might be about, with its beginnings and unfinished endings, its questions and unfilled answers, its sounds and its silences.

"It's devastating to learn that players from the team that you support have been caught doing this," says one fan.