devastated
v.v. feeling extremely shocked and sad. You use this when something terrible happens that breaks your heart or ruins your plans.
v. extremely upset or overwhelmed by grief or shock. Often used to describe the emotional state of people after a significant loss or disaster.
She was devastated when she heard the bad news.
The local farmers were devastated after the unexpected frost destroyed their entire harvest for the season.
While the city's infrastructure remained intact, the community was emotionally devastated by the loss of their historic library in the fire.
Often follows a linking verb like 'be', 'feel', or 'look'.
The news was devastatedThe news was devastatingLearners often confuse the -ed adjective (describing a feeling) with the -ing adjective (describing the thing that causes the feeling).