DESTRUCTIVE in a Sentence
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121 example sentences for DESTRUCTIVE, such as:
1. Perhaps it would turn fiercely destructive.
2. The hurricane left a trail of destruction behind it.
3. He was unable to contain his own destructive feelings.
4. The weasel is a subtle and destructive enemy of the birds.
5. Never breathe a word of such destructive nonsense any more.
2. The hurricane left a trail of destruction behind it.
3. He was unable to contain his own destructive feelings.
4. The weasel is a subtle and destructive enemy of the birds.
5. Never breathe a word of such destructive nonsense any more.
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Meanings and Examples of DESTRUCTIVE
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destructive
a. causing destruction or much damage
Classic Sentence: (86 in 6 pages)
1 Never breathe a word of such destructive nonsense any more.
2 Perhaps it would turn fiercely destructive.
3 Thus to deplore, each from his point of view, the mutually destructive interdependence of spirit and flesh would have been instinctive with these in critically observing Yeobright.
4 For the first time our eyes rested upon this presentment of the great emperor, which seemed to raise such frantic and destructive hatred in the mind of the unknown.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In VIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SIX NAPOLEONS
Context Highlight In VIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SIX NAPOLEONS
5 Rhett handed his watch into Bonnie's destructive grasp and rose lightly to his feet.
6 If this be so, fancy the irresistibleness of that might, to which the most impalpable and destructive of all elements contributes.
7 This nightmare occupied some ten pages of manuscript and wound up with a sermon so destructive of all hope to non-Presbyterians that it took the first prize.
8 Unwilling as she was to admit an idea so destructive of Jane's happiness, and so dishonorable to the stability of her lover, she could not prevent its frequently occurring.
9 He felt that this was rousing in his soul a feeling of anger destructive of his peace of mind and of all the good of his achievement.
10 The rapidity of the Russian pursuit was just as destructive to our army as the flight of the French was to theirs.
11 This momentary hesitation gave the insurgents time to re-load their weapons, and a second and very destructive discharge struck the company before it could regain the corner of the street, its shelter.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XII—DISORDER A PARTISAN OF ORDER
Context Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XII—DISORDER A PARTISAN OF ORDER
12 He was too young, too strong, too full of the sap of living, to submit so easily to the destruction of his hopes.
13 I told you once before that there were two times for making big money, one in the upbuilding of a country and the other in its destruction.
14 Despite all Frank had told her about the town burning to the ground, she had never really visualized complete destruction.
15 Like monkeys or small children turned loose among treasured objects whose value is beyond their comprehension, they ran wild--either from perverse pleasure in destruction or simply because of their ignorance.
Example Sentence: (35 in 3 pages)
1 He was unable to contain his own destructive feelings.
2 Those anticancer drugs are effective, but also destructive to white blood cells.
3 Clearing trees by burning is highly destructive of the forest environment.
4 An act that is destructive to the environment may be criminalized by statute.
5 Ballantyne's boys simply stare while one of Golding's boys is not appreciative and very destructive towards the tree.
6 The bacterium is so destructive that it is common to cough up both mucus and blood.
7 Professor Paterson thinks there's merit in another plan for floating artificial marshes in the Lagoon to help break up the most destructive waves.
8 The weasel is a subtle and destructive enemy of the birds.
9 One of the most destructive gusts in the northeastern Atlantic bore down on Ireland, unleashing strong winds and rain that killed at least three people.
10 He has seen the disruptive effects of big egos elsewhere in LENR research and wants to avoid the destructive patterns of rivalry and secrecy which can result.
11 Helping to alleviate poverty in developing countries also helps to reduce environmental destruction.
12 The hurricane left a trail of destruction behind it.
13 Many people are very concerned about the destruction of the rainforests.
14 The enemy mad bombardment caused unprecedented death and destruction in the country.
15 Some scientific discoveries have been perverted to create weapons of destruction.