Catastrophes

Word CATASTROPHES
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Definitions and meanings of "Catastrophes"

What do we mean by catastrophes?

Any large and disastrous event of great significance

A disaster beyond expectations

The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement

A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states

A psychotherapeutic term for a cognitive distortion where anxiety or depression leads you to infer apocalyptic conclusions from mundane setbacks and anxieties. Urban Dictionary

To hyper-imagine negative outcomes to a situation that have no basis in reality. to blow setbacks or problems out of proportion such that you sprial into an emotional catastrophe. Urban Dictionary

An overturning misfortune that turns into a fiasco that makes you lose sight of your original purpose or plan. OR In poker terms-When your plan of bluffing with complete air, nothing that resembles a hand, blows up in your face and puts you out of the tourney. Urban Dictionary

Causing a catastrophe, or a large disaster. Disastrous. Urban Dictionary

A real elmore like with hurricane katrina. Can happen in nature or can be a human fuck up or some combination thereof. Urban Dictionary

A group of three or more Karens. Cf. a pod of whales, a gaggle of geese, etc. Urban Dictionary

To Catastrophize is to make a situation seem worse than what it actually is. Urban Dictionary

A word overly used by "scene kids". usually appears in their myspace name. Urban Dictionary

Originated from the same exact french word, is preferably yelled out as a drunken calming down when faced to surprising circumstances. Urban Dictionary

Something big. That is extremely cool. like totally and completely amazing. Everybody knows about it. Urban Dictionary

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The word "catastrophes" in example sentences

I ought to mention that Fred’s sanguine approach to potential grave catastrophes is mere posturing. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The answer offered Thursday night by ABC's Grey's Anatomy certainly seemed to be "dead," as what had been a casually paced two-hour finale suddenly shifted into shocking twin catastrophes, jolting us out of our pace-induced sense of security. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The one survivor of the earlier tomato catastrophes is now but a sad looking stem. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Based on my experience, the top objective in all catastrophes is to move to a safe zone and take as many people with you as you can. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The power at the god's disposal is immense:::: They decide which structures can survive and which fail in catastrophes such as this:::: Government buildings were the ones which remained standing, sowing the seeds of discontent and keeping the door open for a future Chinese "cut off" and imposition of democracy, sealing their fate as well. ❋ Unknown (2008)

One of the consequences of these catastrophes is that an order, known as the avout, have sealed themselves from the outside world in order to focus on contemplation and learning. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Staci and Rex are right: We need a better, unified way to use this wonderful internet to connect people who lose each other in catastrophes such as Katrina. ❋ Unknown (2005)

One of the problems with our lack of preparedness, for this and other catastrophes, is that Congress is focused on social issues like FMA, abortion, Schiavo, etc. ❋ Unknown (2005)

“[T] he country†™ s obsession with terrorism has left it vulnerable to other disasters†¦ many believe that unreasonable fears borne from the Sept. 11 attacks drove the country, and its leaders, to overreact to the terrorist threat and divert precious resources from the near-certain catastrophes of nature.” ❋ Unknown (2005)

It appears that he fully accepts my position that the occurrence of those events, which the preacher speaks of as catastrophes, is no evidence of disorder, inasmuch as such catastrophes may be necessary occasional consequences of uniform changes. ❋ Thomas Henry Huxley (1860)

I ought to mention that Fred’s sanguine approach to potential grave catastrophes is mere posturing. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[T] he country’s obsession with terrorism has left it vulnerable to other disasters†¦ many believe that unreasonable fears borne from the Sept. 11 attacks drove the country, and its leaders, to overreact to the terrorist threat and divert precious resources from the near-certain catastrophes of nature. ❋ Unknown (2005)

You know that within the first 24 hours of one of these catastrophes, that is your chance to rescue people. ❋ Unknown (2001)

"We've not had any catastrophes, which is always very comforting," said Bob Glotzhober, the museum's senior curator of natural history. ❋ Unknown (2011)

As in the case of the BP spill the dogma is that the catastrophes are the ❋ Unknown (2010)

Catastrophizing usually comes in a [litany] of steps that start from a mundane setback all the way to absolute existential hoplessness. For instance: 1. Oh no, I'm going to be late for work. 2. My boss is going to be angry. 3. I'm going to lose my job. 4. I'm not going to be able to get another one. 5. I'm going to be unemployed forever. 6. My family will starve. 7. Oh God, [we're all going to die]!!! Each step in the sequence is arguably plausible, but [the snowball] effect takes it into the realms of absurdity after a while. ❋ The Logical Fallacy (2018)

Joe sat, [stuck in traffic], and he began to catastrophize missing delivering the perfect [sales pitch], losing [the commission] that he planned to spend on his new outfit that he would wear to the club to meet the perfect girl. He fell into despair as he realized how pointless his life was because of the traffic. ❋ Ballistickitten (2008)

Man, [I can't] [believe that] play didn't work against that guy. That was [catastrophous] ❋ BigSkinnyExpress (2011)

[Walking] into that [trashcan] was completely catastrophic for our [relationship]. ❋ A. Os (2006)

[Katrina] was a natural catastrophe made worse by how [Bush] [elmored] it up. ❋ Mmmm Lewinsky (2007)

My boyfriend and I [sat down] to eat our lunch but didn’t notice the Catastrophe of [Karens] at the table next to us until it was too late. They were discussing how the “African girl” behind the counter only gave them one packet of mayonnaise each and deciding who was going to tell [the manager]. ❋ HM2013 (2020)

After you buddy spends 15 minutes complaining about how "crappy" his day was you can turn and tell him to stop [Catastrophizing] and [get on with it]. A friend who is melodramatic would [catastrophize] a lot. ❋ Echo Bravo (2008)

"zomg, did you see my new [myspace name]! it's XxXCaseyCatastropheXxX! i'm so [hxc] now!" "wow you suck cock." "[kthnxbai]!" ❋ Jozlynn (2008)

Lucy: [Motherfuck], our [boarding house] coordinator is here and we are dressed up like sluts and drunk and... [Natalya]: C'EST PAS UNE GRANDE CATASTROPHE! ❋ Lucyandzoeonelvoe (2010)

That [concert] is [gonna] be [a catastrophe] ❋ Kierstin M (2006)

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