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calamities
noun as in disaster; tragedy
Example Sentences
She and James are grateful that people are citing Davis as a way to cope with the calamities of the past month — but the two urge readers to go beyond his best-known quotes and works.
The foundation will also propose ways to upgrade the region’s infrastructure to be more resistant to wildfire and other potential calamities.
The statement is hollow so long as people still can stake their dollars on the calamities befalling everyday Angelenos.
When calamities happen, the person at top — whether mayor, governor or president — usually gets the first barbs thrown at them, fairly or not.
But despite its challenging history with seaside calamities, meteorologists say Santa Cruz is positioned in a geographically advantageous way — facing south into Monterey Bay.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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