Sentence example with the word 'ruinous'

ruinous

ablative, broken, decomposing, dilapidated, draggletailed, grubby, moss-grown, ramshackle, slack, tacky, vandalistic

Definition adj. extremely harmful

Last update: August 2, 2015


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She has seen the ruinous effects of the terrorism.   [adjective]

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He repaired as far as possible the ruinous effects of his father's wastefulness, but on his accession found everything in the utmost confusion, "the great lords," to cite the old chronicler Rogerius (c. 1223-1266), "having so greatly enriched themselves that the king was brought to naught."   [Please select]

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These habitations seemed entirely deserted, and several of them were ruinous.   [Please select]

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This last venture, this regrettable venture--this ruinous venture--had been a mistake.   [Please select]

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"Most ruinous to my business."   [Please select]

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"What means this ruinous disorder at such a moment."   [Please select]

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And there was a great stone house, old and ruinous, with tall poplars shivering in the rain and mist.   [Please select]

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She embarked in a ruinous war with France, and gained nothing but disgrace.   [Please select]

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"It's ruinous, but I suppose you must have it your way."   [Please select]

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The woman, as she milked, watched him propping the ruinous gate with a stone; her expression all the time friendly and attentive.   [Please select]

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Albans_ (Plate XVI) shows the abbey in the ruinous state it had become from the time of the Reformation.   [Please select]

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