In spite of the war's terrible blow against the advance of the Kingdom and in the face of this new German scholarship, the social gospel held its grip on the gay «20's. (religion-online.org)
But his credibility has sustained a series of terrible blows. (desmogblog.com)
It's a terrible blow and one that you can't sweep under the emotional rug and keep a stiff upper lip about. (relevantmagazine.com)