devastating tale

language: en

definitions

  1. A story or narrative that causes intense emotional distress, profound sadness, or overwhelming heartbreak.
    en: A story or narrative that causes intense emotional distress, profound sadness, or overwhelming heartbreak.
  2. A narrative that reveals shocking, damaging, or ruinous information that destroys reputations, plans, or lives.
    en: A narrative that reveals shocking, damaging, or ruinous information that destroys reputations, plans, or lives.

examples

  1. The documentary told a devastating tale of loss and survival.

    The documentary told a devastating tale of loss and survival.

  2. The witness provided a devastating tale that destroyed the defendant's alibi.

    The witness provided a devastating tale that destroyed the defendant's alibi.