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The phrase "have been devastating" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used in the present perfect tense to describe an event or situation that has had a severe and destructive impact. Example: The recent natural disasters have been devastating for the local community, leaving many homes destroyed and families displaced.
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It must have been devastating.
"It would have been devastating.
Drugs have been devastating.
It would have been devastating for me.
But the results would have been devastating.
Anywhere else, it would have been devastating.
"It could have been devastating".
That would have been devastating.
Losing her voice must have been devastating.
Still, the impact could have been devastating.
Losses at the bank have been devastating.
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have been sweeping
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have been terrifying
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have been horrifying
have been crippling
have been staggering
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have been destroyed
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have been battered
have been horrific
have been severe
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